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Welcome to Alfordsville ...

Alfordsville is located in Robeson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Alfordsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1813.

Alfordsville is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Alfordsville is located in the (910) area code.

Communities Also Named Alfordsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Alfordsville - it's located in Indiana.

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

Communities near Alfordsville ...

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

  • Lumberton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
    • Lumberton is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,239 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <4>
  • Laurinburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurinburg
    • Laurinburg is located in Scotland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurinburg <4>
  • Dillon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
    • Dillon is located in Dillon County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillon <4>
  • Red Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
    • Red Springs is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Springs <4>
  • Pembroke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
    • Pembroke is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,942 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <4>
  • Fairmont
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Maxton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxton
    • Maxton is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxton <4>
  • McColl
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColl
    • McColl is located in Marlboro County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McColl <4>
  • Latta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latta
    • Latta is located in Dillon County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latta <4>
  • Rowland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
    • Rowland is located in Robeson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <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 Alfordsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alfordsville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alfordsville ...

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

Adding Alfordsville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Alfordsville post office opened in 1813.

We also found Alfordsville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alfordsville.

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

The official website for Robeson County: www.co.robeson.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Robeson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alfordsville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<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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