Belltrees Station, east of Scone, was established by the pioneering White family and dates from 1831. This large station was once the site of a village with a school, post office and store. The chapel of St James was erected on the property in 1909 and dedicated to the memory of Francis White and his wife, Mary Hannah Brigg White.
In its grounds are a small lawn cemetery and a Boer War memorial erected to the memory of Alfred Ebsworth who was killed in that conflict in 1900. Also inscribed on the memorial are the names of others from this area who served with him in the First Australian Horse regiment. Although these men are not buried here, their names have been included in the list of inscriptions.
Joe Sharman has contributed images he made of the cemetery in April 2010. His pictures may be viewed on the list of inscriptions for this cemetery. That list was compiled with reference to the NSW indices of births, deaths and marriages and to the Australian War Memorial online military rolls for additional information.