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Welcome to Robinson ...

Robinson is located in Delaware County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Robinson, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1913.

Robinson is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Robinson: 563

Communities Also Named Robinson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 56 communities that are also named Robinson - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), 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.

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.

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.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Robinson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Robinson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/