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.
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.
When you visit Parsons Cemetery, note the orientation of the gravesAnother cemetery fun fact coming for ya! Did you know that early American settlers buried their loved ones facing east so that they could be 'reborn facing the rising sun'?
It wasn't until the 1830's when cemeteries were being built in more rural areas that gravesites started facing other directions.
*https://www.sullivanking.com/page/cemeteries-are-a-regular-part-of-todays-world-so-here-are-some-interesting-facts-about-them ... See MoreSee Less
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Photos from Delmarva Pet Garden at Parsons Cemetery's post ... See MoreSee Less
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A Christogram. Often mistaken for a dollar sign $, a Christogram is the combination of the letters IHS.
IHS stand for Iota, eta, and sigma—the first three letters of Jesus using the Greek alphabet.
📷 Photo: Moore's Cove Cemetery also known as Cimetière de Moore's Cove, Haileybury ON ©2024
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We've been voted the Best Museum in Wicomico County by Coastal Style Magazine readers! Thank you to all who voted for us, and if you haven't visited us yet, it's time to plan your visit. ... See MoreSee Less
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Congratulations to Operation We Care for Winning Our Summer Charity Night competition! Along with the $2000 Grand Prize, we were able to donate an additional $1005.84 to their night. Thanks to all the charities and causes who participated!
Operation We Care was founded in 2007 by Jeff and Diana Merritt. Jeff and Diana own Minuteman Press in Salisbury, MD and are assisted by many volunteers.
OWC packs over 2,000 care packages a year which are sent to deployed troops. OWC strives to support both active duty and veteran military through care packages, events, and a variety of assistance outlets. OWC also makes donations to local law enforcement and Fire departments in addition to many support and appreciation causes.
Operation We Care is headquarted in Salisbury, MD. While the troops that recieve care packages are from all over the United States, typically at least one person in the unit has some tie to the Delmarva region. Our law enforcement and Fire Department outreach efforts currently primarily serve Wicomico, Worcester, Dorchester, Somerset, and Sussex counties.
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This afternoon our honor guard had the privilege of presenting the colors during a ceremony at Mission BBQ in remembrance of 9/11/2001.
We will never forget the tragedy of that day, the hero’s that gave their lives, and those who have and continue to fight to keep our country safe. ... See MoreSee Less
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Join us this Sunday September 15th at 2:00 PM for our Blessings of the Animals Event. ... See MoreSee Less
Honoring Furry Friends in The Historic Parsons Cemetery
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The Historic Parsons Cemetery is home to the Pet Garden that honors the spirits of our furry friends who have passed on, we'll hear about their upcoming event.Comment on Facebook
Please join Parsons Cemetery in honoring our First Responders on the anniversary of the day their brothers and sisters fought to save those caught in the terrorist attack of 9-11-2001.
Here are five ways you can do it!
Watch our video honoring the First Responders buried at Parsons.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeYxgzdyC5Q&t=20s
Read each of the 63 names of those resting here.
parsonscemetery.com/honoring-our-first-responders/
Visit the cemetery, stop at one of the graves, say thank you.
parsonscemetery.com/honoring-our-first-responders/
Tell us if you know of a First Responder buried at Parsons that is not on our list.
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Join us at our Wreaths Across America event on December 16th since many First Responders are also Veterans
parsonscemetery.com/community-events/
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Our grant to plant 18 trees at Parsons Cemetery was highlighted recently on WMDT
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