Rankin, Oklahoma
Rankin, Oklahoma | |
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![]() ![]() Rankin, Oklahoma | |
Coordinates: 35°37′28″N 99°55′28″W / 35.62444°N 99.92444°WCoordinates: 35°37′28″N 99°55′28″W / 35.62444°N 99.92444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oklahoma |
County | Roger Mills |
Elevation | 2,408 ft (734 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 580 |
GNIS feature ID | 1101610[1] |
Rankin is an unincorporated community in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, United States.[1][2]
Bessie S. McColgin (1875-1972), Oklahoma politician and businesswoman, lived in Rankin.[3]
The settlement's early success was lost in 1928 after the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built its railline 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.[4]
Notes[]
- ^ a b "Rankin, Oklahoma". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Rankin Topo Map in Rogers Mill County OK
- ^ Oklahoma Arts Council-Rep. Bessie S. McColgin
- ^ "Reydon". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma
- Unincorporated communities in Oklahoma
- Oklahoma geography stubs