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 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.
All Pet ServicesParsons Cemetery covers 18 acres and is divided into several sections. Take a tour of our cemetery and learn what Parsons has to offer today.
In addition to being an active cemetery, Parsons Cemetery is also a historic site. Many of Salisbury’s early leaders are interred in Parsons Cemetery. The Parsons Cemetery Committee works hard to provide historic information for our patrons and we offer a variety of self-guided tours.
Parsons Cemetery takes great pride in working with the local community. Each December we host Wreaths Across America where we honor the 1,300+ veterans interred in Parsons. We also work with local organizations like Salisbury University, 4-H, and the Boy Scouts to keep the cemetery clean and the older markers maintained.
Parsons is grateful for the number of hours volunteered by the members of our local community.
There are 37 Veterans at Parsons Cemetery that never received a permanent marker. We are asking for your help in giving each one the recognition they deserve. We also clean and care for the markers of the over 1,300 vets interred in Parsons.
Friends of Parsons Cemetery annual Valentines Day appeal
Parsons Cemetery912 N Division StSalisbury, MD21801 Map
Honor your loved ones buried at Parsons Cemetery by contributing to our Friends of Parsons Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund held by the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore
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The Cemetery's leaves and the Wreaths Across America wreaths have been removed. Spring is on its way and it is now time to prepare the cemetery for Easter and the grass cutting season. We are asking friends and neighbors to volunteer. Children, accompanied by an adult, are more than welcome. You need only bring gloves. Guidance and directions will be provided along with trash bags. Your interest in this historic cemetery is greatly and gratefully appreciated.
RAINDATE April 1st, same time
Delmarva Pet Garden Dedication
Delmarva Pet Garden at Parsons Cemetery
We will be formally dedicating our new area for the burial of Pet ashes.
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Dr Todd is buried at Parsons Cemetery. We will soon have a self guided tour featuring various Individuals who influenced the history of Salisbury and beyond.WAYBACK WEDNESDAY | Peninsula General Hospital (Now TidalHealth)
In 1897, Dr. George W. Todd of Delmar opened the first iteration of what's now known as TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital. Peninsula General Hospital, located in Salisbury, MD, had 9 available beds for patients, according to their 1970 informational booklet. Dr. Todd frequently made house calls, however the growing Salisbury population led to the need for a town hospital.
The building had grown tremendously since its initial opening, to over 300 patient beds by 1970. The hospital has offered a School of Nursing and School of Medical Technology. Dr. Todd’s grandson, Dr. George W. Todd, successfully completed the hospital’s first open-heart surgery in 1974, along with Dr. Richard Hughes. TidalHealth is the highest resource for medical care in the three counties of the Lower Shore!
Learn more through the Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture by clicking the following link!
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What a nice way to start Saturday..Thanks to all of you .❤️
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No matter the age race, creed, or color... Salisbury offers something for everyone. Living here is awesome! ❤