The Blackfalds & Area Historical Society has facilitated several grave stone restorations in the past, as well as installed grave stones for unmarked burials in the Blackfalds Cemetery. We started with the oldest grave stone in the cemetery, that was for John Marshall, who was from Truro, NS and had been visiting relatives in the area when he passed away unexpectedly. His stone had been completely broken off its base. It is not the earliest burial, though, as there were other burials from the late 1890s that do not have a grave stone.

The Blackfalds Cemetery Company was an early incorporation applied for in May of 1904 by 10 local citizens, due to populating of the area and a few burials that had taken place in the late 1890 to the early 1900s, just north of the village. They each bought shares and also borrowed $50.00 from the Northern Bank in Blackfalds to get things started for a cemetery registered under the Cemetery Ordinance of the soon to be new province of Alberta. The designated land was brushed and organized tree planting and fencing was done over the years. In 1975 a grant was obtained to build a memorial of native stone to the pioneers of the area. The town of Blackfalds took over the administration and maintenance of this 4 acre property in 1978. Later a newer cemetery sign was built with 2 brick pillars.