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Robbins is located

Robbins is located in Leon 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 get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated ?.

Robbins is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Robbins lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

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, Maryland, Michigan (2), Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), 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.

  • Buffalo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jewett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Centerville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Normangee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normangee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normangee
    • Normangee is located in Leon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normangee <4>
  • Marquez
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Leona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
    • Leona is located in Leon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leona <4>
  • Flynn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flynn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
    • Flynn is located in Leon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flynn <4>
  • Newby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
    • Newby is located in Leon County
  • Hilltop Lakes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Ridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
    • Ridge is located in Robertson 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 on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 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 State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Leon, 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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