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 Perry County<2>.
The location of Rankin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Rankin is 310 feet [94 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
If Rankin still existed, it would have been in the (501) area code.
Communities Also Named Rankin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Rankin: This one is located in Perry County and the other is located in Little River 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.
- 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 <5>
- Maumelle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumelle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumelle
- Maumelle is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumelle <5>
- Morrilton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrilton
- Morrilton is located in Conway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrilton <5>
- Mayflower
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower
- Mayflower is located in Faulkner County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayflower <5>
- 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 <5>
- Plumerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumerville
- Plumerville is located in Conway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plumerville <5>
- Oppelo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Bigelow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Bigelow is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bigelow <5>
- 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 <5>
- 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 <5>
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.
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 Perry, 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. |