Welcome to Rankin ...
Rankin is located in Andrew County<1>.
The location of Rankin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rankin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Rankin is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Rankin lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rankin lies within the (816) area code.
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), California, Illinois (2), Kentucky (3), Michigan (2), Mississippi, 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.
- Maryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Maryville is located in Nodaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <4>
- Savannah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Savannah is located in Andrew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savannah <4>
- Country Club
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
- Country Club is located in Andrew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Mound City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <4>
- Oregon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Oregon is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <4>
- Union Star
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Union Star is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Amazonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Maitland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Skidmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidmore
- Skidmore is located in Nodaway County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skidmore <4>
- Forest City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <4>
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.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rankin ...
Looking for more information about Rankin? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rankin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor 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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rankin post office opened in 1894.
We also found Rankin on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rankin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Andrew, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rankin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |