Rankin is a village in Butler Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States.

Ultimately, over the course of several years, Rankin won out over Pellsville, which was located a mile and a half to the west.

Local people joined together and put in motion to build this memorial.

Due credit goes to RTHS graduate Margaret "Maggie" Olson Diskin, who spearheaded this project.

[5] According to the 2010 census, Rankin has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.50 km2), all land.

30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.