Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.
Shake Rag is located in Marion County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Jackson (AL), Dade (GA), Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton & Sequatchie.
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:
- Marion 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.
- Whiteside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Vulcan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Powells Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Powells Crossroads is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Crossroads
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Whitwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jasper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Condra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Condra is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condra
- New Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,047 people
- Kimball
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ketchall ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ketchall is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchall
- South Pittsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Comfort
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Comfort is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
- Richard City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Richard City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
- Bledsoe County
- Pailo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pailo is located in Bledsoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pailo
- Bradley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shake Rag, with the one closest to Shake Rag listed first.
- Mineral Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mineral Park is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Park
- McDonald
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bent Tree Acres
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bent Tree Acres is located in Bradley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Tree Acres
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,309 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shake Rag, with the one closest to Shake Rag listed first.
- Anderson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Anderson is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Sand Switch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sand Switch is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
- Saint Marys
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Saint Marys is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Estimated population in 2014: 785 people
- Sewanee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shake Rag, with the one closest to Shake Rag listed first.
- White City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Palmer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lankford Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lankford Town is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankford Town
- Tracy City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coalmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coalmont is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Gruetli - Laager
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gruetli
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gruetli is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
- Sartain Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sartain Springs is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartain Springs
- Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
- Monteagle
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Altamont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beersheba Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beersheba Springs is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beersheba Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
- Pelham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shake Rag, with the one closest to Shake Rag listed first.
- Lake Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Valley Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Valley Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
- Signal Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Signal Hills is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Hills
- Signal Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tiftonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tiftonia is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiftonia
- Midvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Midvale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Signal Terrace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Signal Terrace is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Terrace
- Estimated population in 2014: 8,519 people
- Lookout Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chattanooga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fountain Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fountain Village is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Village
- Red Bank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Elmo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Sequatchie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shake Rag, with the one closest to Shake Rag listed first.
- Cartwright
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cartwright is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,261 people
- Daus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Daus is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daus
- Center Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Center Point is located in Sequatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Dunlap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- DeKalb County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shake Rag, with the one closest to Shake Rag listed first.
- Cartersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cartersville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Beaty Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beaty Crossroads is located in DeKalb County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty Crossroads
- Ider
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson County (AL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shake Rag, with the one closest to Shake Rag listed first.
- Bryant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Long Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Long Island is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Copenhagen ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Copenhagen is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Bridgeport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,272 people
- Former name for Bridgeport:
- Jonesville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <1>
- Eliza
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eliza is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Higdon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Valley ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Valley is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Valley
- Haynes Crossing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes Crossing is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Crossing
- New Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Flat Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stevenson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rash
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rash is located in Jackson County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rash
- Catoosa County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shake Rag, with the one closest to Shake Rag listed first.
- Lakeview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Fort Oglethorpe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Newnan Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
- Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
- Dafron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dafron is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
- Boynton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Boynton is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Graysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Blue Spring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Spring
- Indian Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Ellie Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
- Poplar Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Ringgold
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dade County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shake Rag, with the one closest to Shake Rag listed first.
- Wildwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Morganville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- Cole City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cole City is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole City
- Population from the 2010 Census: 127 people
- Trenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stewart Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Stewart Town is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Town
- Rising Fawn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Walker County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shake Rag, with the one closest to Shake Rag listed first.
- Lookout Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rock City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rock City is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Chattanooga Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chattanooga Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga Valley
- Flintstone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fantasy Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fantasy Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fantasy Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 316 people
- Happy Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Happy Valley is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Estimated population in 2019: 192 people
- John Ross Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- John Ross Estates is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
- Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
- Moons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moons is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moons
- Rossville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Orchard Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard Hills is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
- Dewberry Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dewberry Town is located in Walker County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewberry Town
- Whitfield County (GA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shake Rag, with the one closest to Shake Rag listed first.
- Tunnel Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parrett Crossing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Parrett Crossing is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrett Crossing
- Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
- Gordon Springs ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon Springs is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Springs
- Trickum
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trickum is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
- Cohutta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Red Clay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Red Clay is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
- Crow ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crow is located in Whitfield County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
- Varnell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
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.
- Ellis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Long Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oates Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ellis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kelly's Ferry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McNabb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Francis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lusk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Long Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cabe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (621 more) ...
- Pot Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
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.
- Inman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Inman is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- Stanley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stanley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Vulcan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vulcan is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Whiteside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Whiteside is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Hooker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hooker is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Wauhatchie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wauhatchie is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauhatchie
- Victoria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Victoria is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Sequatchie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sequatchie is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequatchie
- Wildwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Whitwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lookout Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jasper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Shellmound ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shellmound is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Morganville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Morganville is located in Dade County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,835 people
- Saint Elmo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Elmo is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
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 91 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 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. 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 visit 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 Tennessee
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bledsoe County
- Bradley County
- Franklin County
- Grundy County
- Hamilton County
- Sequatchie County
- DeKalb County
- Jackson County
- Catoosa County
- Dade County
- Walker County
- Whitfield County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shake Rag) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |