NEW! Parsons Cemetery is proud to announce the launch of an exciting new search tool that will allow you to find the resting places of loved ones
Parsons Cemetery offers a variety of services to meet your needs at competitive rates. Additionally, we are constantly adding new services as we are able to do so. Should you have any questions about a service, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Burial and placement services are performed by our experienced staff and local death care partners.
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Permanent memorialization for cremated remains is offered with in-ground burial, above-ground columbarium placement, or above-ground placement along the lakeside memorial walkway.
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Our newly developed pet garden is a serene, secure location for your pet's ashes. We offer a variety of options for memorializing your pet.
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Parsons Cemetery is today both operational and historic. It is an urban green space, an outdoor museum, and in the words of architectural historian, Keith Eggener, urban cemeteries “are where life meets death, nature meets city, and present meets past.”
Parsons Cemetery covers 18 acres and is divided into several sections. Take a tour of our cemetery and learn what Parsons has to offer today.
Parsons is a very active, operational cemetery. It is also a historical site rich with information about Salisbury’s past. Many of Salisbury’s past leaders rest here. The Parsons Cemetery Advisory Committee is dedicated to providing accurate historical information for our patrons and we offer a variety of self-guided tours.
Parsons Cemetery takes great pride in working with the local community on many events and projects. Each December, we partner with Operation We Care to host a Wreaths Across America event where we honor the nearly 1400 veterans interred in Parsons. We have several events during the year where many local organizations volunteer their time to keep the cemetery clean and the markers maintained. We welcome organizations to use our beautiful setting to hold their own fundraising events
Parsons is grateful for the number of hours volunteered by the members of our local community.
Please welcome our new cemetery manager, Victoria! Victoria is the Parsons Cemetery Operations Manager, and Monument Services Manager for Holloway Funeral Home (the cemetery’s management company). In this role, she manages the day-to-day operations of the cemetery as well as helping families that come to Holloway, design monuments for their loved ones. She graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology. Victoria then went on to earn her master’s degree in forensic Anthropology from the University of Dundee in Scotland. As an Eastern Shore native, she is proud and excited to serve the community she was born and raised in. ... See MoreSee Less
Dawn and three eagles on the hunt for breakfast near water in Parsons Cemetery. ... See MoreSee Less
Today is National Medal of Honor Day and the opening of the National Medal of Honor Museum. John Purnell Chatham www.cmohs.org/recipients/john-p-chatham is one of those honorees and rests at Parsons Cemetery with nearly 1,400 other veterans. We thank him and all veterans for their service. ... See MoreSee Less
John Purness Chatham | China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion) | U.S. Navy | Medal of Honor Recipient
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U.S. Navy Gunner's Mate Second Class John Purness Chatham was presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion).... See MoreSee Less
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Thank you to the students from Salisbury University's Clarke Honors College and other volunteers who help with the 2025 Spring Cleanup at Parsons Cemetery. We rely on our volunteers and donors to keep Parsons the beautiful place it is. ... See MoreSee Less
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