Rankin, Oklahoma Explained

Official Name:Rankin, Oklahoma
Pushpin Map:Oklahoma#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oklahoma
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Roger Mills
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:2408
Coordinates:35.6244°N -99.9244°W
Area Code:580
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1101610

Rankin is an unincorporated community in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, United States.[1]

History

The settlement's early success was lost in 1928 after the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built its rail line along Rush Creek two miles north, and town merchants moved to that location — which became the new town of Reydon — to be next to the tracks.[2]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. https://www.topozone.com/oklahoma/rogers-mill-ok/city/rankin-9/ Rankin Topo Map in Rogers Mill County OK
  2. Web site: Reydon. Oklahoma Historical Society. December 23, 2020.
  3. https://arts.ok.gov/Art_at_the_Capitol/Capitol_Collection.php?c=cac&awid=73 Oklahoma Arts Council-Rep. Bessie S. McColgin