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Location Coordinates:

N33 00.947, W84 52.407

Images of Hightower Cemetery

Directions:

From the square drive east on Lafayette Parkway/Greenville Rd/SR 109 8.8 mi. to the intersection of Chipley Mountville Rd. Turn right (south) and drive 1.0 mi southeast to where it dead ends into Dallis Mill Rd. Dallis Mills Rd is a dirt road at this point. Turn right and drive 0.8 mi south. The cemetery is on the left (eastside) of Dallis Mills Rd. It is about 120 ft from the road in the woods. Some of the markers are just visible from the road.

Previous Survey:

Family, Church, and Community Cemeteries of Troup County, p. 61

Survey History:

First Visit: Rick Myers (3/3/2009)

Survey Visit: Don Flynn (3/17/2009)

HIGHTOWER, H. J.     Birth: 6/16/1810     Death: 11/23/1887 Row: 1   Grave: 3 H. J. Hightower; Born June 16, 1810; Died Nov. 23, 1887 Marker is broken into two pieces

HIGHTOWER, Lucy E. G.     Birth: 11/2/1814     Death: 9/2/1875 Row: 1   Grave: 2 On north face: In memory of Mrs. Lucy E. G. Hightower; Born Nov. 2, 1814; Died Sept. 2, 1875; Aged 60 yrs, 10 mos. On south face: "Gome from our home but not gone from our hearts"

HIGHTOWER, Mary A.     Birth: 11/19/1785     Death: 8/5/1856 Row: 1   Grave: 4 In memory of Mr. M. A. Hightower; Born Nov. 19th 1785; Died August 5th 1856 Brick and concrete crypt. From "Family, Church, and Community Cemeteries of Troup County, Georgia", p. 62, reportes as Mary A. Hightower, wife of Pressley Hightower.

HIGHTOWER, Pressley     Birth: 4/24/1784     Death: 10/11/1852 Row: 1   Grave: 5 In memory of Pressley Hightower; Born April 24th 1784; Died Oct. 11th 1852; Aged 68 years 5 Months & 17 Days. The marker is sitting upright on the ground in front of a fitted rock pike

NANCE, Eliza W.     Birth: 12/26/1821     Death: 6/12/1878 Row: 2   Grave: 2 Eliza W. Nance; Born Dec. 26, 1821; Died June 12, 1878 There is a foot stone marked E. W. N.

NANCE, William L.     Birth: 3/6/1803     Death: 6/9/1887 Row: 2   Grave: 1 Wm. L. Nance; Born Mar. 6, 1803; Died June 9, 1887 There is a foot stone marked W. J. N.

In addition to the 6 tombstones described above, an additional 3 unlettered graves were found