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Rankin, Ellis County, Texas

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For the county seat of Upton County, Texas, see: Rankin, Texas.

Unincorporated community in Texas, United States
Rankin, Texas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 32°12′21″N 96°42′24″W / 32.20583°N 96.70667°W / 32.20583; -96.70667
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyEllis
Elevation472 ft (144 m)
Population
 • Total40
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code75119
GNIS feature ID1378932

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.

Geography

Rankin is located approximately 15 miles southeast of Waxahachie on FM 984 near Gorman Rd.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rankin, Ellis County, Texas
  2. The Handbook of Texas Archived 2012-12-28 at archive.today: RANKIN, TEXAS (Ellis County) Retrieved 2010-02-23
Municipalities and communities of Ellis County, Texas, United States
County seat: Waxahachie
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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