Welcome to Robertstown ...
Robertstown is located in White County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Robertstown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1903.
Robertstown is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Robertstown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Robertstown: (706) & (762)<3>
Websites for Robertstown ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.whitecountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Robertstown, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Robertstown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Robertstown.
- Canal Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Lake
- Canal Lake is located in Union County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 23,025 people
- Willow ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Dahlonega
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
- Dahlonega is located in Lumpkin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlonega <5>
- Jacksonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Towns County
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,239 people
- Cornelia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Cornelia is located in Habersham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelia <5>
- Cleveland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
- Baldwin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Habersham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <5>
- Owltown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Demorest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demorest
- Demorest is located in Habersham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Demorest <5>
- Clarkesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkesville
- Clarkesville is located in Habersham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,843 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkesville <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Robertstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Robertstown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Robertstown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Robertstown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Robertstown. See our Newspapers Page for Robertstown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Robertstown ...
Looking for more information about Robertstown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Robertstown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Robertstown.
Adding Robertstown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Robertstown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Robertstown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Robertstown post office opened in 1903.
We also found Robertstown on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Georgia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Robertstown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Robertstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for White County: www.whitecounty.net/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including White, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Robertstown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |