Welcome to Robbs ...

Robbs is located in Pope County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Robbs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1931.

Robbs is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Robbs: (618)

Communities Also Named Robbs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Robbs - it's located in Mississippi.

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

Communities near Robbs ...

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

• Carrier Mills
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
  • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
  • Former names for Carrier Mills:
  • Carriers Mills
  • Morrilsville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <4>
• Vienna
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
  • Vienna is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,427 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <4>
• Goreville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goreville
  • Goreville is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goreville <4>
• Rosiclare
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosiclare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosiclare
  • Rosiclare is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosiclare <4>
• Golconda
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
  • Golconda is located in Pope County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golconda <4>
• Creal Springs
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creal Springs
  • Creal Springs is located in Williamson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creal Springs <4>
• Karnak
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karnak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karnak
  • Karnak is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karnak <4>
• Joppa
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
  • Joppa is located in Massac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa <4>
• Stonefort
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonefort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonefort
  • Stonefort is located in Saline County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stonefort <4>
• Cypress
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
  • Cypress is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <4>

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 Robbs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Robbs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Robbs ...

Looking for more information about Robbs? 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 Robbs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Robbs.

Adding Robbs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Robbs 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 Robbs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Robbs post office opened in 1931.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Robbs.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Robbs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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