Marietta in Cobb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Nesbitt-Union Chapel Ruins

c. 1880

Photographed by David Seibert, September 6, 2008

1. Nesbitt-Union Chapel Ruins Marker

Inscription. In 1886, Mr. & Mrs. R.T. Nesbitt sold Union Chapel to the church’s trustees. The deed specified it was to be used by all Christian denominations and by schools and agricultural societies. As this was a rural community, various clergymen preached here on a rotating schedule. The stone building, which featured double-hung Gothic arch-styled windows, was sustained by donations and fundraisers and was still in use in the 1910s. The chapel eventually fell into a state of ruins with three of four walls and roof that had collapsed. Chapels such as this were important social as well as religious gathering places for local residents before radio, television and broad newspaper coverage of events.

Erected 2008 by Cobb County Community Development Department.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 33° 55.266′ N, 84° 34.763′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Georgia, in Cobb County. It is at the intersection of Powder Springs Road (Georgia Route 360) and Chapel Drive, on the right when traveling east on Powder Springs Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marietta GA 30008, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the

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crow flies: Powder Springs Road (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cherokee Land Lottery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historic Dickson House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Battle of Kolb's Farm (approx. 1.2 miles away); Battle of Kolb's Farm - June 22, 1864 (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Kolb's Farm (approx. 1.3 miles away); Kolb House (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Kolb’s Farm (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.

Nesbitt-Union Chapel Ruins Marker alongside Powder Springs Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, September 6, 2008

2. Nesbitt-Union Chapel Ruins Marker alongside Powder Springs Road

August 1, 2023

3. Nesbitt-Union Chapel Ruins Marker

Nesbitt-Union Chapel Ruins in 2008 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, April 25, 2008

4. Nesbitt-Union Chapel Ruins in 2008

Union Chapel Ruins image. Click for full size.

August 1, 2023

5. Union Chapel Ruins

In 2022, Cobb County erected ghost framing to represent the original chapel building and replaced the original bell in the newly constructed bell tower.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,792 times since then and 70 times this year. Last updated on August 1, 2023, by Jonathan Stone of Marietta, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 3. submitted on August 1, 2023, by Jonathan Stone of Marietta, Georgia. 4. submitted on September 7, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 5. submitted on August 1, 2023, by Jonathan Stone of Marietta, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.