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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Shake Rag. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Shake Rag to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shake Rag, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Shake Rag (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Shake Rag. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Shake Rag is historic, it would have been located within present day Chickasaw County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chickasaw County: Calhoun, Clay, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Shake Rag. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shake Rag:
- Chickasaw County (The home county of Shake Rag)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shake Rag, with the one closest to Shake Rag listed first.
- Okolona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Van Vleet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- Sycamore ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Egypt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- New Houlka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <2>
- Thelma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Thelma is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
- Houston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Anchor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
- Woodland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shake Rag, with the one closest to Shake Rag listed first.
- Vardaman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Loyd
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Loyd is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
- Sarepta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sarepta is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta
- Benela
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Benela is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benela
- Derma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Derma is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 961 people
- Bruce
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Calhoun City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pittsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pittsboro is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shake Rag, with the one closest to Shake Rag listed first.
- Una
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Una is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
- Montpelier
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Montpelier is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Abbott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Beasley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Beasley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
- Griffith
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Siloam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Whites
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whites is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Cedar Bluff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Mhoons Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Pheba
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- West Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Vinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Holmes County
- Egypt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Egypt is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Itawamba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shake Rag, with the one closest to Shake Rag listed first.
- Carolina
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carolina is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
- Ballardsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
- Greenwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Abney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Abney is located in Itawamba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abney
- Mantachie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shake Rag, with the one closest to Shake Rag listed first.
- Shannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Verona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bissell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bissell is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
- Plantersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tupelo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Richmond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Indian Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Mooreville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mooreville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Saltillo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Birmingham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Birmingham is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Jug Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jug Fork is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shake Rag, with the one closest to Shake Rag listed first.
- New Wren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- New Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
- Nettleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wren
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wren is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Gibson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
- Amory
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Acker ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Acker is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
- Aberdeen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Muldon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Muldon is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
- Hatley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hatley is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Ales ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ales is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ales
- Floyton ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Floyton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyton
- Pontotoc County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shake Rag, with the one closest to Shake Rag listed first.
- Goodford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
- Algoma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pannell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pannell is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pannell
- Pontotoc
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nixon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Sherman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cherry Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Possum Trot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Possum Trot is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Ecru
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Turnpike
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Turnpike is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnpike
- Toccopola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Toccopola is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toccopola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Thaxton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shake Rag, with the one closest to Shake Rag listed first.
- Blue Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ellistown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ellistown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
- Ingomar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ingomar is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shake Rag, with the one closest to Shake Rag listed first.
- Mantee
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mantee is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Hohenlinden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hohenlinden is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenlinden
- Cumberland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shake Rag, see our County-by-County Page for Shake Rag.
Cemeteries Near Shake Rag ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shake Rag.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Shake Rag - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shake Rag covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shake Rag, with the one closest to Shake Rag listed first.
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Citizens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Confederate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Memory Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McKinnon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pask Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ross Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Neal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (342 more) ...
- Troy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Cemetery
- The Troy Cemetery has also been known as:
- Falkner Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #59258 <3>
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Halsey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Shake Rag in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shake Rag.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shake Rag, with the one closest to Shake Rag listed first.
- Van Vleet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
- Okolona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Coleville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coleville is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleville
- Neals ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Neals is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neals
- Sycamore ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Buena Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Troy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Troy is located in Pontotoc County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Egypt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Shannon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ridge ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ridge is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
- Holladay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holladay is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
- New Houlka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <2>
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Houston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- McCondy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- McCondy is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCondy
- Central Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Central Grove is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shake Rag. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shake Rag.
Newspapers Published in Shake Rag ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shake Rag.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shake Rag, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shake Rag.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Shake Rag:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Chickasaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Clay County
- Holmes County
- Itawamba County
- Lee County
- Monroe County
- Pontotoc County
- Union County
- Webster County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shake Rag, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shake Rag) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |