The Manchester Cemetery is the modern name for a conglomeration of historic cemeteries in the heart of Manchester, Maryland. Burials originally began here circa 1760, with the building of "the German Church," a log structure which housed both Lutheran and German Reformed congregations. In the 1790s, a larger brick edifice was constructed, and named "Zion's Church." The two congregations buried their dead together in what was sometimes referred to as Zion Cemetery, The Joint Cemetery or The Union Cemetery. During the 1860s, each congregation built their own church, and the deceased from these congregations were then placed into adjoining cemeteries, known as Immanuel Lutheran and Reformed. The original Union cemetery became known as "God's Acre." The Reformed Church merged into the United Church of Christ in the later 19th century, and more property was purchased for burials. This section was known by several names, such as Trinity or United Church of Christ. In 1905, The Manchester Cemetery Company was formed, which purchased additional property to expand the cemetery. This property was then deeded to the churches, and is sometimes called "the New Section." Since the early 20th century, the state of Maryland, and Carroll County, have titled this location as "Manchester Cemetery," while the sections retained their historic names. These original cemeteries have grown together, but the grass pathways which divide them still exist. A visitor who stands at the historic oak tree is at the division line. To the north is the UCC Section. To the south is the Lutheran. The far southwest corner is the Reformed Section, and the uniform rows of 18th century tombstones which align Church Street is known as "God's Acre."