cemeteries

Mable Family Cemetery (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

History July 21, 2026

The cemetery of the family who gave Mableton its name

[This is an evergreen article we periodically edit and expand when new information is uncovered, and which we republish] The Mable family cemetery would probably be among the dozens of…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes July 21, 2026

How much do you know about cemeteries in Cobb County? take Part 1 of our quiz and find out

By Larry Felton Johnson We all die sooner or later, and while we hope it’s later rather than sooner, most of us will be interred in cemeteries. Cemeteries aren’t only…

A cluster of headstones in Collins Springs Cemetery

Community Life May 7, 2026

A walk through Collins Springs Cemetery near Smyrna

By Larry Felton Johnson [This evergreen article was originally an installment in the series “Accidentally car-free“. I’ve updated the article.] A truth I learned a long time ago, and that…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes April 19, 2026

How much do you know about Cobb County government? Take the quiz!

How much do you know about Cobb County’s government and departments? Knowing who does what in the county is valuable information when you need to contact someone within the county,…

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Aging September 10, 2025

When I Go, I’m Going Green

This article by Paula Span first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Paula Span September 8, 2025 Our annual family vacation on Cape Cod included all the familiar…

Davis Chapel Cemetery (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Mableton May 26, 2025

Davis Chapel Cemetery on Veterans Memorial Highway

[The Cobb County Courier is republishing some of the articles we published at a time when our readership was much lower than our current traffic. This article was originally published…

Headstones at Mount Harmony Baptist Church cemetery in Mableton Georgia.

Mableton April 30, 2025

Mount Harmony Church Cemetery in Mableton (with slideshow)

This is a slight reworking of an article we originally published in June of 2018, when the readership for the Cobb County Courier was much smaller than our current traffic….

Marietta April 16, 2025

Tombstone cleaning workshop coming to Marietta City Cemetery

(Photo above from Davis Chapel Cemetery — Larry Felton Johnson/Cobb County Courier) The Marietta History Center will continue its series of tombstone cleaning workshops with a session scheduled for Saturday,…

Mableton December 25, 2024

The historic cemetery of the family who gave Mableton its name

[This is another article originally published in the first few years of the Cobb County Courier when our visitor count was only around 10,000 per 30-day period. We’ve decided to…

Cobb County December 15, 2024

Riverview Memorial Park cemetery (with a Slideshow)

[Riverview Memorial Park (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)] by Larry Felton Johnson We’ve decided to revive, and often expand, evergreen articles that were originally published when our readership was low…

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Community Life August 6, 2026