In 2012, The Heritage Foundation, Inc discovered an abandoned cemetery behind Buffalo Presbyterian Church, after an elder of the organization's Executive Director informed her of its existence. Once the non-profit became aware of the property, they spent months researching and locating original documents related to the cemetery. By this, the group found that Buffalo Church had sold the land to a group of five African-Americans who were living in the area on December 15, 1900. The land had previously been used to bury slaves, but once the property was purchased, the individuals began to use it for their own families and fellow community members. After the five trustees passed, the cemetery fell into disrepair and neglect, covered over by undergrowth and overgrown trees. 

Once the Heritage Foundation, Inc, found that the cemetery had been abandoned, they acquired the property to properly restore it and bring honor to those who had been buried there. In the group's research, they discovered that the previous slaves and African Americans in the area had referred to the cemetery as "The Black Heritage Community Cemetery", which is how the non-profit decided upon its name. 

From its official acquisition date until now, The Heritage Foundation, Inc and many volunteers have cut hundreds of trees, vines, underbrush and thoroughly cleaned this cemetery. It has taken years to get the cemetery in the condition that it is now in as the cleaning and clearing process is meticulous given many graves are sunken in and unmarked. In order to keep the integrity of the land and graves, no heavy machinery has been allowed on the grounds, as they could cause great harm to the old, shallow graves of slaves. 

This is an ongoing effort and the grounds are regularly sprayed to contest with the annual growing of weeds and brush. Any donations or wishes to volunteer on the grounds are welcome and simply require an official volunteer form and response to be given.