Marshall Cemetery
Preserving the Heritage of Marshall, Minnesota Families
Marshall Cemetery
Preserving the Heritage of Marshall, Minnesota Families
Independent
Unaffiliated
Nonprofit
Features
Avenue of Flags
Paved Main Driveway
Established Canopy of Trees
Recent Expansion
Directory Kiosk
Public Faucet for Watering Flowers
Islamic Section
Dedicated Section for Infants
Burial Map Search
Frequently Asked Questions
The Marshall Cemetery sits on a beautiful, well-established plot of land in a northeast residential area of Marshall, and great care is taken to honor the memory of all those buried here through ongoing maintenance of the cemetery grounds and our plans for future improvements.
We are a not-for-profit non-denominational cemetery, owned and operated by the Marshall Cemetery Association. Our mission and goal is to provide a well-cared-for, welcoming place of rest for our loved ones. We are open to people of all faiths, creeds, and traditions, and an area of the cemetery has been specifically designed to meet the needs of people of the Islamic faith.
History
The Marshall Cemetery was originally established in 1871 by the first white settlers in Lake Marshall Township, Lyon County, Minnesota. In 1897, the Lake Marshall Township Board voted to terminate ownership of the cemetery, and on October 29, 1897, the Marshall Cemetery Association was formally incorporated under Minnesota laws to assume the ownership and management of the cemetery. At that time, the 40-acre tract of land that included the cemetery was deeded to the Association by Lake Marshall Township.
In 1937, the Cemetery Association added another 9 acres along the south side of the cemetery. Those 49 acres comprise the extent of the cemetery as it exists today. When established in 1871, the cemetery was located just northeast of the town of Marshall. In the 150 years since, Marshall has grown and today it is located in a quiet residential area of town. There are many civic leaders and historical figures interred in our cemetery, including veterans of every American conflict since the War of 1812.
Donations
The Marshall Cemetery Association is a 501c(13) nonprofit organization and is totally dependent on income from the sale of graves, rental income from the Minnesota River Valley Service crematory, and donations from individuals in and around our community.
Donations given in support of the organization as a whole are fully tax deductible (while the purchase or maintenance of specific gravesites are not tax deductible).
Please consider a donation to support our work to provide a well-cared-for, welcoming place of rest for our loved ones.
You can mail your donation to:
Marshall Cemetery Association
600 North Bruce
P.O. Box 725
Marshall, MN 56258
Contact Us
The Marshall Cemetery is located just north of East College Drive and
West of Southwest Minnesota State University at 600 North Bruce Street.