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.
Thank you Pack151 for supporting our veterans. Donating wreaths through Pack 151 also supports them in that they get a portion of the wreaths sale. So it is a win-win. You support both Wreaths Across America - Official Page and Pack 151, plus the cost of the wreaths are the same. Also, please join us at the event! www.facebook.com/events/915696936574391Please support Pack 151 and Wreaths Across America! Pack 151 sells wreath sponsorships for our local chapter of WAA which takes place December 14th at Parsons Cemetery in Salisbury. A portion of wreath sales comes back to the pack to help defer costs. Thank you for your support!
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A draped urn.
The urn, a symbol borrowed from the Ancient Greeks, symbolizes the body reduced to its barest elements, and is also seen as a symbol of mourning.
The cloth draped over the urn represents the shedding of earthly clothes as the spirit moves on to the afterlife. When the drapery is depicted with a fringe, the cloth is thought to represent the veil between the living and the dead.
📷 Photo: Walford Protestant Cemetery, Walford ON ©2024
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Photos from Cemetery Photography by Chantal Larochelle's post ... See MoreSee Less
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Land of the free, because of the brave. ... See MoreSee Less
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Gather, honor, reflect. Thank you, volunteers!
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Happy 249th Birthday to the United States Navy! 🇺🇸 ... See MoreSee Less
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Some more pictures of our 18 new trees! For more information on our efforts to preserve our environment, visit parsonscemetery.com/preserving-our-environment/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Good job thank you
Thank you to the Chesapeake Bay Trust cbtrust.org/ for the grant which allowed us to plant 18 native trees at Parsons Cemetery. Specifically, we planted 6 Pin Oaks, 6 Red Oaks, and 6 Sweet Bay Magnolias. Yard Designs of Salisbury did a wonderful job planting them for us and will be watering them for the next several months to allow them to get established. These are part of the 37 tree species identified at Parsons in a survey done by Dr Joan Malooff www.joanmaloof.com/ . For more information about our efforts to preserve our environment, visit our website at parsonscemetery.com/preserving-our-environment/ ... See MoreSee Less
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