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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:

35.2570, -93.1216

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 Pope County<2>.

The county seat for Pope County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies just to the north northwest of the Rankin Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rankin Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Rankin Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rankin Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Norristown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Norristown Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Delphia Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Delphia Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphia Cemetery
  • Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Chapel Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Cemetery
  • Howell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Howell Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Cemetery
  • Washburn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Washburn Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn Cemetery
  • Brearley Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Brearley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Brearley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Cove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Cove Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Callan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Dunn Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dunn Springs Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Springs Cemetery
    • Potts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bakers Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Bakers Creek Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers Creek Cemetery
    • Mission Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mission Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Price Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Price Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Bernice
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Bernice is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
  • Russellville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • North Dardanelle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • North Dardanelle is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Dardanelle
  • Dardanelle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pottsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Pottsville is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
    • Former names for Pottsville:
    • Pott's Inn
    • Pott's Station
  • Center Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Center Valley is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
  • Taral
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Taral is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taral
  • Holla Bend
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Holla Bend is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holla Bend
  • London
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Chickalah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chickalah is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickalah
  • Centerville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Centerville is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Cotton Town
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cotton Town is located in Yell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Atkins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Moreland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Moreland is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Dover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Georgetown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Georgetown is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Delaware
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Delaware is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
    • Petit Jean
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Petit Jean is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petit Jean
    • Pontoon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pontoon is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
    • Wilson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Grove is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Winrock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Winrock is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winrock
    • Economy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Economy is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
    • Caglesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Caglesville is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caglesville
    • Augsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Augsburg is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
    • Piney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Piney is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney

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 Pope County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rankin Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Pope 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 #53894  (Rankin Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #53894 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: Pope
      • Est. Elev: 115 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Russellville East
      • Location given for Rankin Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.2570286     Lon: -93.121563
      • 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 Pope, 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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