Rankin Cemetery
N 31° 12.915 W 101° 55.507
14R E 221323 N 3457146
The state historic marker for Rankin Cemetery southeast of Rankin TX.
Waymark Code: WMV17M
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/06/2017
Views: 5
Rankin Cemetery is located on Upton County Road 210 (the extension of Main Street) southeast of Rankin TX. Turn right at the intersection of Main Street and the US 67 near the Yates Museum, then stay straight and follow the UCR 210 to the cemetery.
Marker Number: 4201
Marker Text:
This cemetery was established in 1915, soon after the founding of Rankin, by civic leaders Ira Yates, J. H. Felps, Tom F. Hickox, and Dr. J. H. Johnson. Johnson's niece, Mary Evelyn Johnson, was the first to be buried here in 1916. Many burials occurred during the 1920s, when population in the area increased greatly after oil was discovered in Upton and Pecos counties. Rankin Cemetery is known to contain the unmarked graves of two bank robbers. The graveyard is a good reflection of the heritage of this area of the state. (1985)
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