Rankin, Oklahoma | |
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  Rankin, Oklahoma  Rankin, Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 35°37′28″N99°55′28″W / 35.62444°N 99.92444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| County | Roger Mills |
| Elevation | 2,408 ft (734 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1101610 [1] |
Rankin is an unincorporated community in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, United States. [1] [2]
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]
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