Details for Rankin
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5461004200
Data
| Marker Number | 4200 |
| Atlas Number | 5461004200 |
| Marker Title | Rankin |
| Index Entry | Rankin |
| Address | US 67, E of Rankin |
| City | Rankin |
| County | Upton |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 229217 |
| UTM Northing | 3458814 |
| Subject Codes | cities and towns |
| Marker Year | 1964 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | No |
| Marker Location | On US 67, about 6 miles E. of Rankin in roadside park |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | 18" x 28" |
| Marker Text | 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. |