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Introduction ...

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 hospitals 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.

Rankin is located in Wayne County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Clinton, McCreary, Pulaski, Russell, Pickett (TN) & Scott (TN).

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:

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Rankin)
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rankin, with the one closest to Rankin listed first.
    • Sano
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sano
      • Sano is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sano
      • From Rankin to Sano
    • Montpelier
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Montpelier
      • From Rankin to Montpelier
    • Gentrys Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Crocus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crocus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
      • Crocus is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crocus
      • From Rankin to Crocus
    • Craycraft
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craycraft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craycraft
      • Craycraft is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Craycraft
      • From Rankin to Craycraft
    • Ella
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Cundiff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Glens Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Eunice
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eunice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
      • Eunice is located in Adair County
    • Ozark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Pellyton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pellyton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellyton
      • Pellyton is located in Adair County
    • Inroad
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inroad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inroad
      • Inroad is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inroad
      • From Rankin to Inroad
    • Joppa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joppa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joppa
      • From Rankin to Joppa
  • Casey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rankin, with the one closest to Rankin listed first.
    • Windsor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Casey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
    • Honey Acre
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
      • Honey Acre is located in Casey County
    • Mintonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
      • Mintonville is located in Casey County
    • Teddy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teddy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
      • Teddy is located in Casey County
    • Evona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
      • Evona is located in Casey County
    • Ware
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ware. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ware
      • From Rankin to Ware
    • Argyle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Casey County
    • Labascus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Labascus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
      • Labascus is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Labascus
      • From Rankin to Labascus
    • Phil
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
      • Phil is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Phil
      • From Rankin to Phil
    • Dunnville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
      • Dunnville is located in Casey County
    • Bethelridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethelridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelridge
      • Bethelridge is located in Casey County
    • Evans Ford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ford
      • Evans Ford is located in Casey County
    • Gilpin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilpin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
      • Gilpin is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilpin
      • From Rankin to Gilpin
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rankin, with the one closest to Rankin listed first.
    • Alpha
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Clinton County
    • Cumberland City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
      • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
    • Savage
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Savage
      • From Rankin to Savage
    • Ida
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ida
      • From Rankin to Ida
    • Albany
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Browns Crossroads
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Static
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Static
      • From Rankin to Static
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rankin, with the one closest to Rankin listed first.
    • Bakerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
      • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
    • Burkesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
      • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <2>
    • Dougan Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
      • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
  • Lincoln County
    • Waynesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
      • Waynesburg is located in Lincoln County
  • McCreary County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rankin, with the one closest to Rankin listed first.
    • Greenwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Wiborg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Marshes Siding
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshes Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
      • Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
    • Smith Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
      • Smith Town is located in McCreary County
    • Stearns
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stearns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns
      • Stearns is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stearns <2>
    • Whitley City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitley City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley City
      • Whitley City is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitley City <2>
    • Revelo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revelo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
      • Revelo is located in McCreary County
    • Pine Knot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Strunk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strunk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strunk
      • Strunk is located in McCreary County
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rankin, with the one closest to Rankin listed first.
    • Vinnie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
      • Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vinnie
      • From Rankin to Vinnie
    • Faubush
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Nancy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bronston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Burnside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <2>
    • Tateville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Sloans Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ferguson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Alpine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Somerset
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Northfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Pulaski County
    • Ansel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ansel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
      • Ansel is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ansel
      • From Rankin to Ansel
    • Science Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
      • Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <2>
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rankin, with the one closest to Rankin listed first.
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stokes
      • From Rankin to Stokes
    • Lula ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lula
      • From Rankin to Lula
    • Salem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Russell County
    • Jamestown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Middletown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Russell County
    • Freedom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Russell Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Esto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Esto
      • From Rankin to Esto
    • Long Bottom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Fentress County (TN)
  • Pickett County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rankin, with the one closest to Rankin listed first.
    • Chanute
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chanute. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
      • Chanute is located in Pickett County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chanute
      • From Rankin to Chanute
    • Static
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Pickett County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Static
      • From Rankin to Static
    • Cedar Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Byrdstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Scott County (TN)

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.

  • Morrow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cumberland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cumberland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cumberland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dodson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coffey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hayden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Turners Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Turners Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Turners Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stringer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bradshaw Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradshaw Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradshaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bartlestons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bartlestons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bartlestons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (626 more) ...
    • Beech Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kendrick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wright Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rankin had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Steubenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steubenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
    • Steubenville is located in Wayne County
  • Eadsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eadsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadsville
    • Eadsville is located in Wayne County
  • Mill Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Monticello
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jabez
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jabez have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jabez
    • Jabez is located in Russell County
  • Parnell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Frazer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Trimble
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
    • Trimble is located in Pulaski County
  • Gregory
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Gregory is located in Wayne County
  • Sumpter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Kidder
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kidder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
    • Kidder is located in Wayne County
  • Burnetta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnetta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnetta
    • Burnetta is located in Pulaski County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Faubush
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stokes
      • From Rankin to Stokes
    • Cabell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabell
      • Cabell is located in Wayne 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 26 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rankin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 36.9175, Longitude: -84.8376       In this case, the coordinates for Rankin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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