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Made Upton County Seat in 1921. Named for F. E. Rankin, who gave site for railway station-- the center of community life over and above its business dealings; was scene of cowboy dances on Saturday nights, church services on Sundays. Home of Rankin Museum and of world champion rodeo stars Toots Mansfield and Allen Holder. Erected by Upton County Historical Survey Committee.
Rankin is a historical marker in Rankin, Upton County, dedicated in 1964. It is one of 22 historical markers documented in Upton County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 28 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 31.2320, -101.8429 near Rankin. The nearest cataloged historic site is Upton County (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Rankin, Rankin Cemetery, and Upland, First Upton County Seat.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5461004200. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Rankin” names 2 distinct records in Upton County. This page is the historical marker dedicated in 1964 in Rankin. The others:
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