Sheltonville or Shake Rag is an

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in Forsyth and Fulton counties, in the U.S. state of

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. Some of the community was formerly located in Milton County until the county was dissolved in 1931, during the

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History

Variant names are "Shakerag" and "Sheltonville". A post office called Sheltonville was established in 1848, and remained in operation until 1907. The name "Shake Rag" refers to a cloth held out as a signal for example to stop a train.

References

Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state) Unincorporated communities in Forsyth County, Georgia Unincorporated communities in Fulton County, Georgia {{ForsythCountyGA-geo-stub