Rankin, Oklahoma
Rankin is an unincorporated community in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, United States.[1][2]
Rankin, Oklahoma | |
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  Rankin, Oklahoma  Rankin, Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 35°37′28″N 99°55′28″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 | 580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1101610[1] |
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
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rankin, Oklahoma
- Rankin Topo Map in Rogers Mill County OK
- Oklahoma Arts Council-Rep. Bessie S. McColgin
- "Reydon". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
Municipalities and communities of Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, United States | ||
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| Towns |  Roger Mills County map | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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