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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]
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
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.
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
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Matt is an unincorporated community in Forsyth County, Georgia, United States. It is located on Georgia State Route 369 , which is named Matt Highway where it passes through the community. History
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The history of Westville is connected to Lt. Col. John Word West, a history professor at North Georgia College in Dahlonega.West was born in 1876 at a critical time of change in Georgia due to dramatic economic and social changes caused by the recent American Civil War (1861–65).