A visit to the Rankin Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Rankin Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rankin Cemetery:
31.2157, -101.9232
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rankin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Rankin Cemetery is located in Upton County<2>.
The county seat for Upton County is located in Rankin. Rankin lies just to the west northwest of the Rankin Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Rankin Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 9 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Rankin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Rankin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Garden of Memories
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- The Garden of Memories is located in Upton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden of Memories
- Restland Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- The Restland Cemetery is located in Pecos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Restland Cemetery
- Memory Garden Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Stiles Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- The Stiles Cemetery is located in Reagan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Stiles Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Stiles.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7094 <5>
- Crane Memorial Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Crane Memorial Cemetery is located in Crane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crane Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Crane.
- The Crane Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crane Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3096 <5>
- County South Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- The County South Cemetery is located in Crane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County South Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- The Sunset Memorial Cemetery is located in Crane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunset Memorial Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Crane.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2269602 <5>
- Glenrest Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- The Glenrest Cemetery is located in Reagan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenrest Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenrest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Big Lake.
- The Glenrest Cemetery has also been known as:
- Glen Rest Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3816 <5>
- Girvin Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- The Girvin Cemetery is located in Pecos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girvin Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Rankin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rankin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rankin
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Texon ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Texon is located in Reagan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texon
- Best ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Best is located in Reagan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
- McCamey
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Iraan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Stiles ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stiles is located in Reagan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
- Big Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Crane
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Girvin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Midkiff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Rankin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Upton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rankin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Best - Historic
- Big Lake
- Crane
- Crane lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Rankin Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crane.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
- Iraan
- McCamey
- Rankin
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Rankin Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Upton County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Rankin Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1366017 (Rankin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1366017 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Upton
- Est. Elev: 780 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rankin
- Location given for Rankin Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.2157039 Lon: -101.9231857
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Upton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rankin Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |