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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 or Shakerag may refer to: A cloth held out as a signal for example to stop a train; An unkempt and disreputable person (archaic usage) according to Merriam-Webster. Similar to a tatterdemalion; Shake Rag, Mississippi; Shakerag, Georgia, also known as Sheltonville, a community in Johns Creek, Georgia
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.
This is a list of properties and districts in Newton County, Georgia that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as:
The Coal Mountain area lies at the intersection of GA-369 and SR-9. It was once home to a post office that served the small community. [ 2 ] North Forsyth High School , North Forsyth Middle School, Coal Mountain Elementary School, Coal Mountain Park, [ 3 ] Coal Mountain Baptist Church, [ 4 ] Mountain Lake Church, [ 5 ] Regions Bank Coal ...
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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 ...