Historic Parsons Cemetery is owned by St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Salisbury, MD and was founded in 1873. Parsons Cemetery is both an operational cemetery and an urban green space open to all. Many of our neighbors use the cemetery daily to take a stroll, walk their dogs, ride a bike, or go bird watching. It is this parklike atmosphere that sets us apart from many cemeteries in our area, and we are dedicated to keeping it that way for future generations.

Because the cemetery is over 150 years old, they have many large, majestic trees throughout the cemetery. They are proud to have some of the largest trees in the county, and 14 trees in the cemetery are listed in the Maryland Big Tree Program database, including the Maryland State Champion Sand Hickory. Eight more trees are listed as Wicomico County Champions: Post Oak, Scarlet Oak, Southern Red Oak, Littleleaf Linden, Longleaf Pine, Mockernut Hickory, Norway Maple and Flowering Dogwood. Other cemetery trees on the Maryland Big Trees list include Black Oak, Southern Magnolia and Eastern Red Cedar. They have one of the best collections of large Eastern Red Cedars in Maryland. The location of these large trees can be found on the tree map provided on their website.