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An 1883 map of Georgia with Sheltonville located in southeastern Forsyth County. 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]
Shake Rag, Mississippi; Shakerag, Georgia, also known as Sheltonville, a community in Johns Creek, Georgia; Shakerag or Shake Rag, a neighborhood in Bowling Green, Kentucky that is now home to the Shake Rag Historic District; Shakerag, a racetrack and early name for the surrounding area of what is now part of Melrose, Florida
[2] Name on the Register Image Date listed [3] Location City or town Description 1: Bonner-Sharp-Gunn House: Bonner-Sharp-Gunn House: May 13, 1970 (University of West Georgia campus
By 1820, the community of Sheltonville (or Shakerag), was a ferry crossing site, with the McGinnis Ferry and Rogers Ferry carrying people and livestock across the river for a small fee. Further south, the Nesbit Ferry did the same near another crossroads community known as Newtown.
Each marker varies in content, however, the Georgia Historical Society has "introduced several special initiatives to develop markers that offer more inclusive views of state history." [ 3 ] In 2009 the GHS set out to repair and update markers about the Civil War and “installed twenty new markers that broadened the conversation about the war ...
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Jct. GA 213, Old Starsville and Dixie Rds. 33°31′44″N 83°48′35″W / 33.528889°N 83.809722°W / 33.528889; -83.809722 ( Starrsville Historic Starrsville
An 1822 map of Cherokee lands in Georgia. Cherokee County was created by an act of the Georgia General Assembly on December 26, 1831, covering a vast area northwest of the Chattahoochee River and Chestatee River (except for Carroll County).