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Welcome to Robinson ...

Robinson is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Robinson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Robinson is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Robinson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 56 communities that are also named Robinson - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine (2), Michigan (5), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Mexico (2), New York, North Dakota, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Utah, Vermont, Washington (2), Wisconsin (2), Wyoming and Yukon.

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

Communities near Robinson ...

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

  • Baltimore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Bowie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
    • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <4>
  • Annapolis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <4>
  • Greenbelt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
    • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <4>
  • New Carrollton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carrollton
    • New Carrollton is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carrollton <4>
  • Glenarden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenarden
    • Glenarden is located in Prince George's County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,151 people
  • Rock Hall
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
    • Rock Hall is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <4>
  • Highland Beach
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Beach
    • Highland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Arnold
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Arnold is located in Anne Arundel County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnold <4>

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Robinson ...

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

Adding Robinson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Robinson 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 Robinson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Robinson post office opened in 1887.

We also found Robinson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Robinson.

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

The official website for Anne Arundel County: www.co.anne-arundel.md.us/

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 Anne Arundel, 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 Robinson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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