Welcome to Rankin ...
So far, we found very little information about Rankin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rankin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rankin, please Contact Us.
Rankin would have been located within present day Little River County<2>.
The location of Rankin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rankin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Rankin is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Rankin was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Rankin once stood is in the (870) area code.
Websites for Rankin ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.littlerivercounty.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Rankin, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Rankin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Rankin: This one is located in Little River County and the other is located in Perry County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 26 communities that are also named Rankin - they are located in Arizona, California, Illinois (2), Kentucky (3), Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina (3), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Texas (3), Washington and Wisconsin.
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.
- Texarkana
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texarkana
- Texarkana is located in Bowie County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texarkana <5>
- Texarkana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texarkana
- Texarkana is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texarkana <5>
- Nash
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Nash is located in Bowie County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nash <5>
- Hooks
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks
- Hooks is located in Bowie County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooks <5>
- Mineral Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <5>
- Red Lick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Horatio
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horatio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horatio
- Horatio is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horatio <5>
- Foreman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foreman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman
- Foreman is located in Little River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foreman <5>
- Lockesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
- Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Leary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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 the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rankin was on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
We also found Rankin in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Rankin post office opened in 1891.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rankin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rankin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Little River, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rankin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |