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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 Rankins Corners (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 Rankins Corners. 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.

Name Variations for Rankins Corners ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Rankins Corners: Rankins Cors.
  • While the name of this community is Rankins Corners, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Rankins Corners may originally have been Rakin's Corners.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Rankins Corners might be written as Rakin Corners.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Rankins Corners is located in Westmoreland County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Westmoreland County: Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Indiana & Somerset.

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

  • Westmoreland County     (The home county of Rankins Corners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rankins Corners, with the one closest to Rankins Corners listed first.
    • Webster
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Westmoreland County
    • Smithton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • West Newton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Belle Vernon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belle Vernon
      • North Belle Vernon is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
    • Monessen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monessen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monessen
      • Monessen is located in Westmoreland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monessen <2>
    • Sutersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Gibsonton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibsonton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
      • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
    • Blackburn ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Westmoreland County
    • Wyano
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyano
      • Wyano is located in Westmoreland County
    • Shaner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shaner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner
      • Shaner is located in Westmoreland County
    • Yukon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Herminie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herminie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herminie
      • Herminie is located in Westmoreland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herminie <2>
  • Allegheny County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rankins Corners, with the one closest to Rankins Corners listed first.
    • Sunny Side
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunny Side. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
      • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
    • Elizabeth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • West Elizabeth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Elizabeth
      • West Elizabeth is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Elizabeth <2>
    • Boston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lincoln
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Clairton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Versailles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
    • Jefferson Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Hills
      • Jefferson Hills is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,136 people
      • Jefferson Hills has also been known as:
      • Jefferson
    • Glassport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassport
      • Glassport is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glassport <2>
    • Liberty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,438 people
    • Coal Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Allegheny County
    • Cochrans Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cochrans Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrans Mill
      • Cochrans Mill is located in Allegheny County
  • Armstrong County
    • Edmon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmon
      • Edmon is located in Armstrong County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rankins Corners, with the one closest to Rankins Corners listed first.
    • Arnold City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold City
      • Arnold City is located in Fayette County
    • Fairhope
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhope
      • Fairhope is located in Fayette County
    • Belle Vernon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lynnwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnwood
      • Lynnwood is located in Fayette County
    • Brownstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Fayette County
    • Fayette City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
      • Fayette City is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Banning
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
      • Banning is located in Fayette County
    • Whitsett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitsett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitsett
      • Whitsett is located in Fayette County
    • Redstone
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone
      • Redstone is located in Fayette County
    • Lynn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
      • Lynn is located in Fayette County
    • Perryopolis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kenneth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenneth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
      • Kenneth is located in Fayette County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rankins Corners, with the one closest to Rankins Corners listed first.
    • Clarksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Rices Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rices Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rices Landing
      • Rices Landing is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rices Landing <2>
    • Stringtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Greene County
    • Chartiers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartiers
      • Chartiers is located in Greene County
    • Nemacolin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemacolin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
      • Nemacolin is located in Greene County
    • Carmichaels
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cumberland Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Village
      • Cumberland Village is located in Greene County
    • Jefferson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • Fairdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
      • Fairdale is located in Greene County
    • Ceylon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceylon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Greene County
    • Khedive
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Khedive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Khedive
      • Khedive is located in Greene County
    • Lippincott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lippincott
      • Lippincott is located in Greene County
  • Indiana County
    • White
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • White is located in Indiana County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rankins Corners, with the one closest to Rankins Corners listed first.
    • Donora
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donora
      • Donora is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donora <2>
    • Black Diamond
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
      • Black Diamond is located in Washington County
    • Charleroi
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunlevy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlevy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlevy
      • Dunlevy is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunlevy <2>
    • Roscoe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Twilight
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
      • Twilight is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • North Charleroi
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Charleroi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Charleroi
      • North Charleroi is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,258 people
    • Allenport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenport
      • Allenport is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allenport <2>
    • Long Branch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Long Branch is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Speers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speers
      • Speers is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
    • Stockdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
      • Stockdale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockdale <2>
    • Monongahela
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongahela have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongahela
      • Monongahela is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongahela <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Rankins Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rankins Corners.

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 Rankins Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Gilmore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gilmore Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Donora.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44920 <5>
  • Belle Vernon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Newton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Newton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weaver & Waddell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Domanick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Domanick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Domanick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Name Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Name Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Name Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Hyacinth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Hyacinth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Hyacinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (444 more) ...
    • Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Auburn Cemetery
      • The Mt. Auburn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fayette City Cemetery
    • St. Timothys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Timothys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Timothys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ohar Sholom Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohar Sholom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ohar Sholom 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.<6>

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

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

  • Port Royal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Royal
    • Port Royal is located in Westmoreland County
  • Webster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Westmoreland County
  • Belle Vernon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Smithton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Fitz Henry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitz Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitz Henry
    • Fitz Henry is located in Westmoreland County
  • West Newton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gibsonton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gibsonton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonton
    • Gibsonton is located in Westmoreland County
  • Fayette City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette City
    • Fayette City is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
  • Banning
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
    • Banning is located in Fayette County
  • Jacobs Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek
    • Jacobs Creek is located in Westmoreland County
  • Sutersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sunny Side
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunny Side. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
    • Sunny Side is located in Allegheny County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Black Diamond
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
      • Black Diamond is located in Washington County
    • Charleroi
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Roscoe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people

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

Newspapers Published in Rankins Corners ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rankins Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rankins Corners, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rankins Corners.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Rankins Corners:

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

The official website for Westmoreland County: www.co.westmoreland.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Rankins Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Rankins Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rankins Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1692, Longitude: -79.8131       In this case, the coordinates for Rankins Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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