What is the name of the pet cemetery in Stephen King's novel 'Pet Sematary'?

The name of the pet cemetery in Stephen King’s novel Pet Sematary is Pet Sematary, deliberately spelled “Sematary.” The misspelling appears on the sign maintained by the children of Ludlow, Maine, and gives the place its distinctive name.

Louis Creed discovers the cemetery after moving to Ludlow with his wife Rachel, their children Ellie and Gage, and Ellie’s cat, Winston Churchill, usually called Church. Their neighbor Jud Crandall leads the family along a woodland path to the burial ground, where local children have buried their deceased pets for generations.

The pet cemetery is not the true source of the novel’s supernatural resurrection. Beyond it lies an ancient burial ground associated with the Mi’kmaq, and that deeper site can return the dead—but changed and corrupted. This distinction is a common source of confusion: the children’s “sematary” is a memorial site, while the ancient ground beyond it is the dangerous supernatural location. The novel was published in 1983 and was inspired partly by King’s own experiences living near a busy road.