For the county seat of Upton County, Texas, see: Rankin, Texas.
Official Name: | Rankin, Texas |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Texas#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Rankin |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Texas |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Ellis |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Total: | 40 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation M: | 43 |
Elevation Ft: | 141 |
Coordinates: | 32.2114°N -96.7067°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 75119 |
Rankin is an unincorporated community in Ellis County, Texas, United States. The population was 12 as at the 2000 census. It was named for Frederick Harrison Rankin, who had settled on nearby Chambers Creek before 1874.[1]
Rankin is located at (32.211494, -96.706638).[2] It is approximately 15 miles southeast of Waxahachie on FM 984 near Gorman Rd.