Welcome to Rollins ...
So far, we found very little information about Rollins. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rollins to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rollins, please Contact Us.
Rollins would have been located within present day Burke County<2>.
The location of Rollins has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rollins, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Rollins is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Rollins was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Rollins still existed, it would have been in the (828) area code.
Communities Also Named Rollins ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Rollins: This one is located in Burke County and the other is located in Madison County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 14 communities that are also named Rollins - they are located in Alabama (3), Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Montana, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rollins.
Communities near Rollins ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rollins.
- Morganton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
- Morganton is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <5>
- Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <5>
- Valdese
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
- Valdese is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <5>
- Gamewell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Cajah's Mountain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cajah's Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajah's Mountain
- Cajah's Mountain is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,728 people
- Drexel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Connelly Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connelly Springs
- Connelly Springs is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connelly Springs <5>
- Glen Alpine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
- Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <5>
- Rutherford College
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford College
- Rutherford College is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford College <5>
- Belwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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 Rollins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rollins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rollins. 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 Rollins.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rollins. See our Newspapers Page for Rollins.
Adding Rollins to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rollins in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rollins was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rollins post office opened in 1881.
We also found Rollins in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rollins.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Burke County: www.co.burke.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rollins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Burke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rollins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |