A visit to the Rankin Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Rankin Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rankin Cemetery:
35.5568, -93.9699
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rankin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rankin Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Rankin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rankin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Quesenbury Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Quesenbury Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quesenbury Cemetery
- Wagner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Wagner Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Cemetery
- Bourland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bourland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourland Cemetery
- Lessley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Lessley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lessley Cemetery
- Dugan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Dugan Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugan Cemetery
- Whitson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Whitson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitson Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Threadgill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Threadgill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threadgill Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Hight Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hight Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hight Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
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- Hixon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hixon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixon Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Shores Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Shores Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shores Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shores Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Cass.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56279 <5>
- Ryles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Ryles Cemetery is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryles Cemetery
- Bratton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Bratton Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratton Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The King Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Alexander Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- McLaughlin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The McLaughlin Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaughlin Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rankin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rankin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Cravens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cravens is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Mulberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- White Oak is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Felkner Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Felkner Town is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felkner Town
- Cecil
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cecil is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Watalula
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Watalula is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watalula
- Webb City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Webb City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Ozark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Locke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Locke is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Dyer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wiederkehr Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wiederkehr Village is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiederkehr Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Cass
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cass is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
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- Bidville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bidville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidville
- Mountainburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dahoma ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dahoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahoma
- Altus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Etna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Etna is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Mountain Top
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mountain Top is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Winfrey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Winfrey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfrey
- Chester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Donald ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Donald is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Denning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Denning is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- New Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Town is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Alix
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alix is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
- Linville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Linville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
- Rudy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rudy is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Rankin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rankin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alma
- Alma lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Rankin Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alma.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Altus
- Cass
- Cass lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Rankin Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cass.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Mulberry
- Ozark
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Rankin Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Arkansas:
- Pages specific to Franklin County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Rankin Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #73237 (Rankin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #73237 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 194 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cravens
- Location given for Rankin Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.5567512 Lon: -93.9699222
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rankin Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
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