Shake Rag

Pleasant Grove was a farming community twelve miles southwest of Henderson in western Rusk County that became the site of a shallow oilfield in 1940. Also known as Shake Rag, it had two businesses and ten people during the 1930s.

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Adapted from the official Handbook of Texas, a state encyclopedia developed by Texas State Historical Association (TSHA). It is an authoritative source of trusted historical records.

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Shake Rag is part of or belongs to the following places:

Currently Exists

No

Place type

Shake Rag is classified as a Town

Associated Names

  • (Pleasant Grove)

Has Post Office

No

Is Incorporated

No