Welcome to Pembroke ...

The town of Pembroke is located in Robeson County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pembroke, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pembroke has a population of 2,959 people<3> (see below for details).

Pembroke is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Pembroke: (910)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pembroke had an population of 2,959 people. This is a decrease of 0.47% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 23.34% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pembroke had a population of 2,973 people. This makes Pembroke the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Pembroke represents 0.03% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 203rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,973 people, the population of Pembroke increased 23.93% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,399 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pembroke.

Communities Also Named Pembroke ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Pembroke: This one is located in Robeson County and the other is located in New Hanover County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 25 communities that are also named Pembroke - they are located in Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New York, Nova Scotia (4), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Dakota, Virginia (3) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Pembroke ...

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

• Lumberton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Laurinburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Red Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Fairmont
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
  • Fairmont is located in Robeson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <5>
• Maxton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Saint Pauls
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Pauls
  • Saint Pauls is located in Robeson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,290 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Pauls <5>
• McColl
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • 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 <5>
• Rowland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
• Wagram
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagram
  • Wagram is located in Scotland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagram <5>
• Parkton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkton
  • Parkton is located in Robeson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkton <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 Pembroke. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pembroke.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pembroke ...

Looking for more information about Pembroke? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Pembroke, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pembroke.

Adding Pembroke to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Pembroke post office opened in 1893.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pembroke.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pembroke. 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/