Mays Hill Cemetery

The cemetery located on the Great Western Highway, initially known as Western Road Cemetery, and also referred to as Mays Hill Cemetery, originated from two separate land grants in 1839 and 1849. These grants were initially intended as burial grounds for Presbyterians and Baptists. Over time, the cemetery expanded to include members of seven other religious denominations: Methodists, Congregationalists, Seventh-Day Adventists, Latter Day Saints, Salvation Army, and the Brethren. Following the closure of Saint John’s in central Parramatta, members of the Church of England were also interred at May's Hill. The Presbyterian section of the cemetery holds the remains of many individuals of Scottish ancestry, notably including James Houison and numerous members of his family.
Mays Hill Cemetery is recognised as one of four significant historic cemeteries in the Western Sydney region. It is the final resting place for numerous well-known local pioneering families.