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 Mendocino County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Rankin is 1,560 feet [475 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Rankin was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Rankin was located: 707 & 369<4>
Communities Also Named Rankin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Rankin - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas (2), 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.
- Ukiah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ukiah is located in Mendocino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukiah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,883 people
- Ukiah has also been known as:
- Ukiah City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ukiah <5>
- Cloverdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hermitage is located in Mendocino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Yorkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Largo ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Largo is located in Mendocino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Largo
- Preston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Preston is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Boonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Finley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Talmage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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.
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 California's counties, including Mendocino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rankin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 707 code has been Overlayed with the 369 area code. New phone numbers in the Rankin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 707 or 369. As a result, placing a call in the Rankin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |