Mableton in Cobb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hearthstone
— Mable House —
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 6, 2022
1. Hearthstone Marker
Inscription.
Hearthstone. . In 1838, Robert and Pheriby Mable moved to this site and later purchased 300 acres of land from Denson Melton who had received it from the State of Georgia in a land lottery. They lived with their growing family in a two room cabin on the property. All that remains of that cabin is the hearthstone here, now broken into two pieces. The cabin most likely extended to the south from the hearthstone and was approximately sixteen by sixteen feet., After the plantation plain house was completed the old cabin became the Mable School where Robert Mable's daughter Ruth was a teacher. When the school first opened, tuition was 10 cents a week. The school operated until it burned down around 1900. Ruth Mable taught at the Mable School and other schools in Mableton until her death in 1942., Robert Mable , 1803 - 1885 , Established the Mable farm and lived here until his death.
In 1838, Robert and Pheriby Mable moved to this site and later purchased 300 acres of land from Denson Melton who had received it from the State of Georgia in a land lottery. They lived with their growing family in a two room cabin on the property. All that remains of that cabin is the hearthstone here, now broken into two pieces. The cabin most likely extended to the south from the hearthstone and was approximately sixteen by sixteen feet.
After the plantation plain house was completed the old cabin became the Mable School where Robert Mable's daughter Ruth was a teacher. When the school first opened, tuition was 10 cents a week. The school operated until it burned down around 1900. Ruth Mable taught at the Mable School and other schools in Mableton until her death in 1942.
Robert Mable
1803 - 1885
Established the Mable farm and lived here until his death.
Location. 33° 49.622′ N, 84° 34.519′ W. Marker is in Mableton, Georgia, in Cobb County. Marker is on Floyd Road Southwest, 0.1 miles north of Maran Lane Southwest, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5239 Floyd Rd SW, Mableton GA 30126, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Historic House (here, next to this marker); The Mable House (a few steps from this marker); Well (a few steps from this marker); Smokehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Kitchen House (within shouting distance of this marker); Corn Crib (within shouting distance of this marker); Blacksmith Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Mable House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mableton.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 6, 2022
2. Hearthstone Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 113 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 10, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
