Rankin, Ellis County, Texas

Summary

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

Rankin, Texas
Rankin is located in Texas
Rankin
Rankin
Location within the state of Texas
Rankin is located in the United States
Rankin
Rankin
Rankin (the United States)
Coordinates: 32°12′41″N 96°42′24″W / 32.21139°N 96.70667°W / 32.21139; -96.70667
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyEllis
Elevation
141 ft (43 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total40
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP 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]

Geography edit

Rankin is located at 32°12′41″N 96°42′24″W / 32.21139°N 96.70667°W / 32.21139; -96.70667 (32.211494, -96.706638).[2] It is approximately 15 miles southeast of Waxahachie on FM 984 near Gorman Rd.

References edit

  1. ^ The Handbook of Texas Archived 2012-12-28 at archive.today: RANKIN, TEXAS (Ellis County) Retrieved 2010-02-23
  2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.