Sheltonville, Georgia
Sheltonville or Shake Rag is an unincorporated community in Forsyth and Fulton counties, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1] Some of the community was formerly located in Milton County until the county was dissolved in 1931, during the Great Depression.
History
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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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communities
- Big Creek
- Chestatee
- Coal Mountain
- Drew
- Ducktown
- Mars Hill Crossroads
- Matt
- Sheltonville‡
- Silver City‡
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34°03′23″N 84°07′54″W / 34.05639°N 84.13167°W / 34.05639; -84.13167
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