Aligned approximately west-southwest to east-northeast, the front of the cemetery faces East Road, and is marked by a short dry stone wall with three gaps; the first and third openings in the wall are blocked by chain-link fencing, while the middle is filled by limestone steps (with "1884" carved in relief) into the cemetery. The rest of the cemetery perimeter is enclosed by barbed wire and maples. The cemetery lacks formal paths, and is covered with grass, large maple trees, and some overgrown brush around the graves.[1]
As of March 2014[update], the cemetery was active and housed approximately 380 European–American graves, dating back to 1810, "often grouped by family".[1]
In 1917 or 1918, a formal board of directors was incorporated (Collinsville Cemetery Association), and they began transforming it into a lawn cemetery.[1] This included removing 6 or 8 inches (150 or 200 mm) of earth to level the parcel; planting new grasses, shrubbery, and trees; repairing, resetting, and straightening all the tombstones; laying the 2-by-2+1⁄2-foot (0.61 by 0.76 m) east wall; and appointing a caretaker to maintain the property.[2]
