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Welcome to Robbins ...

Robbins is located in Dorchester County<1>.


The location of Robbins has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Robbins, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Robbins is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Robbins lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Robbins: (410), (443)<4> & (667)

Communities Also Named Robbins ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Robbins - they are located in Alabama, California, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Michigan (2), Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Robbins.

Communities near Robbins ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Robbins.

  • Cambridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <5>
  • Trappe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Secretary
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secretary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secretary
    • Secretary is located in Dorchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secretary <5>
  • East New Market
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Market
    • East New Market is located in Dorchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East New Market <5>
  • Mardela Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
    • Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
  • Vienna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna is located in Dorchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <5>
  • Church Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Creek
    • Church Creek is located in Dorchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Creek <5>
  • Crapo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crapo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crapo
    • Crapo is located in Dorchester County
  • Lakesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
    • Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
  • Toddville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
    • Toddville is located in Dorchester County

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 Robbins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Robbins.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Robbins. 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 Robbins.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Robbins. See our Newspapers Page for Robbins.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Robbins ...

Looking for more information about Robbins? 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 Robbins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Robbins.

Adding Robbins to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Robbins 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 Robbins was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Robbins post office opened in 1906.

We also found Robbins on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Robbins.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Robbins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Dorchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Robbins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Robbins, area code (443, 667) is an overlay.
<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/









 

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