Shake Rag, Georgia

Shake Rag is an unincorporated community in Forsyth and Fulton counties, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

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]

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gollark: You can also *buy* perfectly good atomic clocks.
gollark: Skill issue: just sync your clocks off GPS.
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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shake Rag
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  3. 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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