For the county seat of Upton County, Texas, see: Rankin, Texas.
Rankin is an unincorporated community in Ellis County, Texas, United States.
It was named for Frederick Harrison Rankin, who had settled on nearby Chambers Creek before 1874.
[2] Rankin is located approximately 15 miles southeast of Waxahachie on FM 984 near Gorman Rd.
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