Rankin, Missouri
Rankin is an unincorporated community in Andrew County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
History
[edit]Rankin was a small community, located just north of Fillmore[2] during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. A post office in Rankin was in operation from 1894 to 1908.[3] The community was named after John Rankin, the original owner of the town site.[4] A cemetery is the only marker of the past community that remains today, which includes multiple tombstones with the family name Rankin on them.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rankin, Missouri
- ↑ Missouri State Highway Commission (1926). Map of Missouri Showing State Road System, Route Numbers, Road Conditions and Points of Interest (Map). Jefferson City: Missouri State Highway Commission. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Andrew County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
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