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Colonial History Sites in Rankin County, MS

Meetinghouses, garrison houses, and the oldest surviving buildings in the area, from the century before the country had a name.

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Rankin County is one of 82 counties in Mississippi. Colonial History Sites are spread across the country in places most people would not guess. The list below shows how close the nearest ones are to Rankin County, MS.

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On the record near Rankin County, MS

The 12 nearest

13 listed sites on the record match colonial history sites within 300 miles of Rankin County, MS, out of 112 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 9 listed sites carry Rankin County as their county.

Colonial Sugars Company, Power House159 miles from the center of Rankin County · Building · Gramercy · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
Garrison Place188 miles from the center of Rankin County · Building · Carthage · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Garrison, Dennis and Christine, House193 miles from the center of Rankin County · Building · Greenbrier · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Garrison, Augustus M. House246 miles from the center of Rankin County · Building · Texarkana · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Concord Meeting House283 miles from the center of Rankin County · Morris CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Ocfuskoochee Tallahassee285 miles from the center of Rankin County · Troup County · marker erected 1956Georgia historical marker program
The Burnt Village287 miles from the center of Rankin County · Troup County · marker erected 1956Georgia historical marker program
Famous Indian Path291 miles from the center of Rankin County · Troup County · marker erected 1954Georgia historical marker program
Benjamin Hawkins294 miles from the center of Rankin County · Heard County · marker erected 1959Georgia historical marker program
Oglethorpe Meets the Indians at Coweta295 miles from the center of Rankin County · Muscogee CountyGeorgia historical marker program
Indian Trail296 miles from the center of Rankin County · Stewart CountyGeorgia historical marker program
Historic Sites296 miles from the center of Rankin County · Clay County · marker erected 1957Georgia historical marker program

Distances are straight-line from the center of Rankin County, MS. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Colonial History in Rankin County, step by step

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Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
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Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Rankin County, MS ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Rankin County, MS?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Rankin County, MS?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Rankin County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Rankin County, MS the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Rankin County, MS are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.