Welcome to Shake Rag ...

Shake Rag is primarily located in Forsyth County<1>. A portion of Shake Rag extends into Fulton County.

The location of Shake Rag has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Shake Rag is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Shake Rag lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Shake Rag: (470)<4>, (678) and (770)

Communities Also Named Shake Rag ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Shake Rag: This one is located in Forsyth County and the other is located in Fayette County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 5 communities that are also named Shake Rag - they are located in Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Shake Rag.

Communities near Shake Rag ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Shake Rag.

• Roswell
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
  • Roswell is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,434 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roswell <5>
• Johns Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
  • Johns Creek is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johns Creek <5>
• Alpharetta
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpharetta
  • Alpharetta is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpharetta <5>
• Brookhaven
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
  • Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County
• Dunwoody West
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunwoody West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody West
  • Dunwoody West is located in DeKalb County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 48,733 people
• Peachtree Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Corners
  • Peachtree Corners is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachtree Corners <5>
• Milton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Milton is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,037 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
• Tucker
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
  • Tucker is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tucker <5>
• Lawrenceville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
  • Lawrenceville is located in Gwinnett County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,842 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <5>
• Chamblee
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblee
  • Chamblee is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,842 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamblee <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Shake Rag. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Shake Rag.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Shake Rag. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shake Rag.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Shake Rag. See our Newspapers Page for Shake Rag.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Shake Rag ...

Looking for more information about Shake Rag? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Shake Rag, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Shake Rag.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shake Rag. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Forsyth County: www.forsythco.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/