Welcome to Rankin ...
Rankin is located in Kewaunee County<1>.
The location of Rankin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rankin, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Rankin is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rankin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Rankin: (920) & (274)<4>
Communities Also Named Rankin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Rankin - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas (2), California, Illinois (2), Kentucky (3), Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina (3), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Texas (3) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rankin.
Communities near Rankin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rankin.
- Sturgeon Bay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon Bay
- Sturgeon Bay is located in Door County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,985 people
- Algoma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Algoma is located in Kewaunee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,038 people
- Kewaunee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewaunee
- Kewaunee is located in Kewaunee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,835 people
- Luxemburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Casco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Forestville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Door County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Euren
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euren
- Euren is located in Kewaunee County
- Brussels
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brussels
- Brussels is located in Door County
- Duvall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
- Duvall is located in Kewaunee County
- Dyckesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyckesville
- Dyckesville is located in Brown County
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 Rankin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rankin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rankin. 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 Rankin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rankin. See our Newspapers Page for Rankin.
Adding Rankin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rankin in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rankin was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Rankin on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wisconsin (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rankin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rankin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kewaunee County: www.kewauneeco.org/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Kewaunee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rankin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (274) is an overlay for area code (920). |