Pharr (Higgins - Towler) Cemetery, Gwinnett County, GA 
(Coordinates: 335638N0835409W)

Surveyed by Demetrius Cox (deekcox@home.com), 1 January 2001.

©2001 by Demetrius Cox.  All rights reserved.

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Surnames: Higgins, Towler

Directions:  From Highway 316, turn SOUTH onto Harbins Road.  Proceed 
approximately 1.5 miles to intersection with Brooks Drive, and turn RIGHT.  
Proceed approximately 1 mile WEST on Brooks Drive, slow and look for 
cemetery on immediate LEFT, adjacent to residential gravel driveway.

Survey initiated from west end of cemetery, left to right.  This small, 60’ x 70’ 
open area rests on a plateau surrounded by large trees and forest.  Overall 
condition of the area is good, with no active forest encroachment.  Site located in 
a RAPIDLY developing area adjacent to a high traffic thoroughfare and should be 
monitored for encroachment.  The site contains at least 25 marked graves in four 
rows, however, only two graves possess headstones with inscriptions.  All others 
are marked with small pieces of fieldstone, which could be easily moved.  
Investigator comments contained in brackets.  All corrections, suggestions, and 
queries are welcome.

Pharr Cemetery is in need of precise survey, including measurement of 
dimensions, marking of graves, and a graphical rendering of each physical grave 
location.

Row 1

In memory of 
John J. Higgins
b. March 24, 1842
d. August 8, 1862
Inscription reads: "Not lost blessed thought, but gone before where we should 
meet to part no more"
"H.P. Guess and Co., Stone Mountain, GA"
[Head stone broken, with top resting upright against base.  Grave situated in 
north west corner of plot, next to several marked graves.]

Row 3

[4’ ornate obelisk, heavily weathered, leaning slightly towards 8’ long grave with 
marble foot marker inscribed with "E.J.".  Design of arched gate with centered 
star ascendant at crest on face of obelisk.  Difficult to read.  Monument should be 
rubbed to capture full inscription.  Grave situated in Row 3, Plot 1.]
Eliza J.
Wife of C.E. Towler
b. February 10, 1860
d. February 16, 1888
Inscription on obelisk obverse: "In life she ezhibited all the graces of a christian; 
in death her spirit re???? to God who gave it."
Inscription on base: "TOWLER"