Rankin County, Mississippi Genealogy

United States  Mississippi   Rankin County

County Courthouse
Rankin County Courthouse 211 E Government Street Brandon, MS 39042 Phone # 601-825-2217

Parent County
1828--Rankin County was created 4 February 1828 from Hinds County. County seat: Brandon

Populated Places
Seven Incorporated cities

Brandon incorporated in 1831; population &gt;17,317

Pearl incorporated in 1973; population&gt;21961

Florence incorporated in 1905; also known as Steen's Creek; population &gt;2400

Flowood incorporated in 1953; population &gt;5000

Pelahatchie-named from Choctaw word meaning 'crooked creek, incorporated in 1904; population 1500

Puckett community; population 400

Richland incorporated in 1975; &gt;6000'

Neighboring Counties

 * Copiah
 * Hinds
 * Madison
 * Scott
 * Simpson
 * Smith

Census

 * 1841 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1845 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1853 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1866 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.


 * 1880 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Church
Brandon Baptist Church

Briarwood Presbyterian Church USA

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Siants-Brandon Ward

Community Christian Church

Crossgates Baptist

Crossgates United Methodist Church

First Baptist Church of Brandon

First United Pentcostal Church

Lakeside Presbyterian Church, E.P.C.

New Life Christian Fellowship

Pinelake Batist

Military

 * Civil War service men from Rankin County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Rankin County.


 * - 4th Regiment, Mississippi Cavalry
 * Company E - Ramsey’s Company
 * - 10th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (Old)
 * Company G - Rankin Rifles
 * - 10th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry (New)
 * Company H - Rankin Rifles [also listed as Co. A]
 * - 6th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry
 * Company A - Rankin Rough &amp; Readies
 * Company B - New Guard
 * Company I - Rankin Greys

Newspapers
Clarion Ledgar

Taxation

 * 1828-1899 -, courtesy: FamilySearch - free.

Societies and Libraries
Rankin County Historical Society P.O. Box 841 Brandon, MS 39043

Brandon Public Library (601)825-2692

Central Mississippi Regional Library System (601) 825-0100

G. Chastaine Flynt Memorial Library (601) 919-1911

Pelahatchie Public Library (601) 854-8764

Reservoir Library (601) 992-2539

Richland Public Library (601) 932-1836

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers