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Introduction ...

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.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Rankin (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Rankin. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Rankin is historic, it would have been located within present day Perry County.

To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Perry County: Conway, Faulkner, Garland, Saline & Yell.

Below are the counties that are near Rankin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rankin:

  • Perry County     (The home county of Rankin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rankin, with the one closest to Rankin listed first.
    • Bigelow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fourche
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourche have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche
      • Fourche is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Little Italy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
      • Little Italy is located in Perry County
    • Houston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Dixie ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Perry County
    • Perryville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
      • Perryville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <2>
    • Perry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
    • Toad Suck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toad Suck
      • Toad Suck is located in Perry County
    • Adona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
      • Adona is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Deberrie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deberrie
      • Deberrie is located in Perry County
    • Casa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
      • Casa is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
  • Conway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rankin, with the one closest to Rankin listed first.
    • Oppelo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oppelo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
      • Oppelo is located in Conway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Morrilton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Plumerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Menifee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menifee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menifee
      • Menifee is located in Conway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menifee <2>
    • Winrock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winrock
      • Winrock is located in Conway County
    • Solgohachia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solgohachia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solgohachia
      • Solgohachia is located in Conway County
    • Pontoon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
      • Pontoon is located in Conway County
    • Springfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Conway County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
    • Hattieville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
      • Hattieville is located in Conway County
    • Middleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Conway County
    • Old Hickory
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Old Hickory. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hickory
      • Old Hickory is located in Conway County
    • Center Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Faulkner County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rankin, with the one closest to Rankin listed first.
    • Lollie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
      • Lollie is located in Faulkner County
    • Mayflower
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Preston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Faulkner County
    • Conway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <2>
    • Wooster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wooster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooster
      • Wooster is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wooster <2>
    • Hamlet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Faulkner County
    • Beryl
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beryl
      • Beryl is located in Faulkner County
    • Greenbrier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Holland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Otto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Otto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Faulkner County
    • Vilonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilonia
      • Vilonia is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilonia <2>
    • Twin Groves
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Groves
      • Twin Groves is located in Faulkner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Garland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rankin, with the one closest to Rankin listed first.
    • Hot Springs Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fountain Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Lake
      • Fountain Lake is located in Garland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
    • Jessieville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lonsdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsdale
      • Lonsdale is located in Garland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lonsdale <2>
    • Blue Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
      • Blue Springs is located in Garland County
  • Pope County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rankin, with the one closest to Rankin listed first.
    • Wilson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Atkins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Holla Bend
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holla Bend. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holla Bend
      • Holla Bend is located in Pope County
    • Economy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
      • Economy is located in Pope County
    • Pottsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
      • Pottsville is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
      • Former names for Pottsville:
      • Pott's Inn
      • Pott's Station
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rankin, with the one closest to Rankin listed first.
    • Monnie Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monnie Springs
      • Monnie Springs is located in Pulaski County
    • Roland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Natural Steps
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natural Steps
      • Natural Steps is located in Pulaski County
    • Ferndale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Pulaski County
    • Maumelle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Banty ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
      • Banty is located in Pulaski County
    • Secluded Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secluded Hills
      • Secluded Hills is located in Pulaski County
    • Marche
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marche
      • Marche is located in Pulaski County
    • Cammack Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cammack Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cammack Village
      • Cammack Village is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
    • Gibson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Pulaski County
    • Alexander
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Argenta ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argenta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argenta
      • Argenta is located in Pulaski County
    • Mabelvale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabelvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabelvale
      • Mabelvale is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabelvale <2>
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rankin, with the one closest to Rankin listed first.
    • Paron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron
      • Paron is located in Saline County
    • Avilla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
      • Avilla is located in Saline County
    • Congo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
      • Congo is located in Saline County
    • Rubicon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubicon
      • Rubicon is located in Saline County
    • Kentucky
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
      • Kentucky is located in Saline County
    • Salem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Saline County
    • Bryant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <2>
    • Benton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Shannon Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon Hills
      • Shannon Hills is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,087 people
    • Bauxite
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bauxite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauxite
      • Bauxite is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 555 people
    • Fairplay ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairplay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
      • Fairplay is located in Saline County
  • Yell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rankin, with the one closest to Rankin listed first.
    • Cotton Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Yell County
    • Birta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birta
      • Birta is located in Yell County
    • Centerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Yell County
    • Petit Jean
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petit Jean. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petit Jean
      • Petit Jean is located in Yell County
    • Ola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
      • Ola is located in Yell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rankin, see our County-by-County Page for Rankin.

Cemeteries Near Rankin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rankin.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rankin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rankin, with the one closest to Rankin listed first.

  • Wye Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wye Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • May Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Viney Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viney Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Faisst Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faisst Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faisst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Volman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Volman Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Volman Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Bigelow.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martindale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Leach Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leach Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cardon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cardon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cardon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Houston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Harper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Rankin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rankin.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Rankin, with the one closest to Rankin listed first.

  • Lollie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
    • Lollie is located in Faulkner County
  • Houston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Dixie ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Perry County
  • Perryville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
    • Perryville is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <2>
  • Oppelo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oppelo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
    • Oppelo is located in Conway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Roland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Morrilton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Palarm
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palarm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palarm
    • Palarm is located in Faulkner County
  • Adona
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
    • Adona is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Reform
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
    • Reform is located in Saline County
  • Mayflower
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Menifee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menifee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menifee
    • Menifee is located in Conway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menifee <2>
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    • Plumerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Ada
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • Ada is located in Conway County
    • Gold Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Creek
      • Gold Creek is located in Faulkner County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rankin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rankin.

Newspapers Published in Rankin ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rankin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rankin, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rankin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rankin:

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rankin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rankin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9618, Longitude: -92.6849       In this case, the coordinates for Rankin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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