A visit to the Parsons Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Parsons Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Parsons Cemetery (FG ID #81355).
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Parsons Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Parsons Cemetery:
38.3763, -75.5966
The Parsons Cemetery is located in Wicomico County<2>.
The county seat for Wicomico County is located in Salisbury. Salisbury lies just to the south of the Parsons Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Parsons Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Parsons Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Parsons Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wicomico Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Spring Hill Memorial Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Palmer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Hebron Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Hammond Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Nichols Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Oliphant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Oliphant Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliphant Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Brown Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Melson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Melson Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melson Cemetery
- Ralphs Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Ralphs Hill Cemetery is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralphs Hill Cemetery
- Colbourne Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Colbourne Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbourne Cemetery
- Smith Mills Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barren Creek Springs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Palmetto Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Palmetto Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto Cemetery
- Pusey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Farlows Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Farlows Cemetery is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlows Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Parsons Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Parsons Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Salisbury
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dogwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- White Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- White Plains is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
- Cedar Hurst Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Hurst Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hurst Village
- Fruitland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rockawalking Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Centennial Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Delmar
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Delmar
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hebron
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Parsonsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Twiggs Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Allen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eden is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Quantico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Loretto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ward
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Green Hill Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Pittsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mardela Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Capitola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Powellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Laurel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Parsons Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wicomico County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Parsons Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Delmar
- Laurel
- Princess Anne
- Salisbury
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Parsons Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maryland:
- Pages specific to Wicomico County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Parsons Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #81355
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1668489 (Parsons Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1668489 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Wicomico
- Est. Elev: 9 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Delmar
- Location given for Parsons Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.3762289 Lon: -75.5960359
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Wicomico, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Parsons Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MIHP (for the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties). More information about the MHT and MIHP can be found on their website: mht.maryland.gov. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |