The congregation of the Icelandic Lutheran Church was incorporated on October 6, 1897, although the work began in this district some years before.

(Source: Selkirk's 75th Anniversary, p 16 [Adapted])

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Established in 1897, the name Mapleton refers to an early Post Office in Old England, which served Old England and Selkirk in the early days. The name Mapleton was also applied to the schoolhouse built in 1912 as well as the Anglican Church (St Clements Mapleton)

The road now called Main Street in Winnipeg, Old England and Selkirk was then referred to as the "Kings Highway".

The congregation of the Icelandic Lutheran Church dates back to the early 1890s although the actual incorporation date was October 6 1897. The first Board of Elected Trustees dates back to June 9, 1899, and included Mathias Thordarson and Larus Helgason.

The Mapleton Lutheran Cemetery is an interesting place for the genealogist, with old gravestones, many of them in Icelandic. A park-like setting is the final resting place for these Icelandic and German Lutheran pioneers.

(Source: Manitoba Genealogical Society [2014; Adapted])

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Dominion Land Survey coordinates: LSD03-30-13-05-E1

In the Rural Municipality of St Andrews

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A part of the town's story, and those of its inhabitants, from the early days of European settlement through roughly 2000 is told in the volumes "Beyond the Gates of Lower Fort Gary 1880-1981" and its later version named "Beyond the Gates of Lower Fort Garry - A Sequel".

More stories are told in the following local history books written by residents and researchers:

- Selkirk's 75th Anniversary

- Selkirk - "The First Hundred Years"

- Stories of Selkirk's Pioneers and Their Heritage

- Selkirk Today

- Town of Selkirk

- Selkirk Settlers in Real Life

Free digital versions of these and many other Manitoba local history books can be found online in the University of Manitoba Digital Collections. There is also a list of such books organized by district and town name on the Manitoba Historical Society's website on their page entitled "Finding Aid: Manitoba Local History Books".

A list of burials in this cemetery is available from the Manitoba Genealogical Society (reference #0302), transcribed by a member or members in 1986 and updated in 2014. Also available to MGS members is a searchable online database named the "MGS Manitoba Name Index" (or MANI). Some additional information is contained in the 1996 MGS publication "Carved in Stone: Manitoba Cemeteries and Burial Sites" (revised edition, Special Projects Publication, 106 pages).