Rankin, Oklahoma

Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States

Rankin is an unincorporated community in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, United States.^[1][2]

History

The settlement's early success ^{[clarification needed]} was lost in 1928 after the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built its rail line 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.^[3]

Notable people

• Bessie S. McColgin (1875-1972), Oklahoma politician and businesswoman^[4]

Notes

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rankin, Oklahoma
2. Rankin Topo Map in Rogers Mill County OK
3. "Reydon". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
4. Oklahoma Arts Council-Rep. Bessie S. McColgin