Sheltonville or Shake Rag is an unincorporated community in Forsyth and Fulton counties, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] Some of the community was formerly located in Milton County until the county was dissolved in 1931, during the Great Depression.
History[edit]
Variant names are "Shakerag" and "Sheltonville".[1] A post office called Sheltonville was established in 1848, and remained in operation until 1907.[2] The name "Shake Rag" refers to a cloth held out as a signal for example to stop a train.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shake Rag
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 203. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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