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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: Brick Store: Brick Store: April 9, 2009 (U.S. Route 278 at Old Social Circle Road: Covington: 2: Burge Farm
University of West Georgia campus 33°34′17″N 85°05′53″W / 33.571389°N 85.098056°W / 33.571389; -85.098056 ( Bonner-Sharp-Gunn Carrollton
Built in the Queen Anne style in 1893 by Warm Springs' co-founder, Benjamin F. Bulloch, the house was the location of "The Bulloch House Restaurant". The house was completely destroyed by a fire on June 10, 2015. [4] 3: Carmel Rural Historic District: Carmel Rural Historic District: August 10, 1998 : E of GA 85.
The historical marker placed at 201 State St in 2004 reads: "SHAKE RAG: This African American community was founded in the 1800s. Bordered by the river and High, KY., and 7th Sts, the area grew to include hundreds of residents, two schools, businesses, and churches. The architecture of Shake Rag shows a growing middle-class community."
The Porterdale Historic District in Porterdale, Georgia is a 525 acres (212 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. Its area is roughly the city limits of Porterdale north of Elm St., and it includes Colonial Revival , Late Gothic Revival , and other architecture.
Atlanta History Center documents show references to the name Pearl Park, after the daughter of a developer who built houses directly to the east of the mill houses near modern-day Pearl Street. The mill, at its height, employed 2,600 people. A protracted strike in 1914-15 failed to unionize the factory's workforce. For over half a century ...