Marshall County, South Dakota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Britton, Lake City, Langford.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Archaeological Site 39ML0002 | Lake City | 2024 |
| Archaeological Site 39ML0012 | Britton | 2023 |
| Archaeological Site 39ML0032 | Lake City | 2024 |
| Britton Clinic and Hospital | Britton | 2008 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Langford | Langford | 1991 |
| Fort Sisseton | Britton | 1973 |
| Glendenning, William T. and Rebecca, House | Britton | 2008 |
| Marshall County Courthouse | Britton | 2006 |
| Palestine Evangelical Lutheran Church | Veblen | 1982 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMarshall was formed in 1885 (1885-05-02) from Day.
MARSHALL created by Dakota Territory in present South Dakota from DAY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMarshall County population from 1890 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1890 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,544 | 5,942 | 9,596 | 8,880 | 7,835 | 6,663 | 5,404 | 4,576 | 4,306 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS27 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 27 of 27 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Amherst Cemetery |
| Britton Cemetery |
| Buffalo Lake Cemetery |
| Buffalo Lake Lutheran Cemetery |
| Fort Sisseton Post Cemetery |
| Free Mission Cemetery |
| Highlanda Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Kidder Cemetery |
| Lake City Cemetery |
| Mountainhead - LaBelle Cemetery |
| Newport Colony Cemetery |
| Old Eden Cemetery |
| Palestine Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Lutheran Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Roy Cemetery |
| Saint Benedict Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Luke's Episcopal Cemetery |
| Saint Matthew Cemetery |
| Saint Matthew’s Church Cemetery |
| Saint Peter Cemetery |
| Trondhjem Cemetery |
| Veblen Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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