Rankin County, MS

Headnote
RANKIN COUNTY, situated in the central part of Mississippi, with Pearl river on the northwest. Area, 800 square miles. Seat of justice, Brandon. Pop. in 1830, 2,083; in 1840, 4,631; in 1850, 7,227. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Mississippi

Rankin County, Mississippi (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
RANKIN COUNTY, situated in the central part of Mississippi, with Pearl river on the northwest. Area, 800 square miles. Seat of justice, Brandon. Pop. in 1830, 2,083; in 1840, 4,631; in 1850, 7,227.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 305.
Name Type
Brandon, MS City or Town
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