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Welcome to Robinson ...

Robinson is located in Taliaferro 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 1890.

Robinson is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Robinson: (706) & (762)<4>

Communities Also Named Robinson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Robinson: This one is located in Taliaferro County and the other is located in Floyd County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 56 communities that are also named Robinson - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Florida, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine (2), Maryland, 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.

  • Carters Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carters Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
    • Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
  • Swaggy Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swaggy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
    • Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
  • Comfort ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
    • Comfort is located in Greene County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
  • Washington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Greensboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Gum Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Hill
    • Gum Hill is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,146 people
  • Union Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lundberg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lundberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundberg
    • Lundberg is located in Wilkes County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 831 people
  • Daniel Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Springs
    • Daniel Springs is located in Greene County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 594 people
  • Cadley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadley
    • Cadley is located in Warren County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 540 people

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.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Robinson. See our Newspapers Page for 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.<6>

From that list, the Robinson post office opened in 1890.

We also found Robinson on a map (with an unknown title) dated 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 State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Taliaferro, 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>Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706).
<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/









 

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