History of Mableton, Georgia
Mableton is a census-designated place and an unincorporated town in Cobb County, Georgia|Cobb County, Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 29,733.
The town is named for Robert Mable, who in 1843 bought 300 acres (about 120 hectares or 1.2km²) of land on September 11th. The Southern Railway (US)|Southern Railway opened a train station in Mableton in December 1881, and in 1882 the post office opened on June 28th, replacing the Bryantville post office about two miles (3km) southeast. In 1912 it was incorporated as a town on August 19th, but in 1916 disincorporated on August 17th. The historic original Mable House and plantation, located on Floyd Road just north of Clay Road, now includes an amphitheatre which hosts public events. [http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:6E8BuaIUIDEJ:www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/m.pdf+mableton+incorporated&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=8&gl=us]
Roy Barnes, the previous governor of Georgia, is from Mableton.
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