Welcome to McRoberts ...

McRoberts is located in Letcher County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of McRoberts, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.

McRoberts is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for McRoberts: 606

The ZIP code for McRoberts: 41835<3>

Communities near McRoberts ...

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

Norton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Norton is located in Norton City (VA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
Wise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wise is located in Wise County (VA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wise <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wise
- From McRoberts to Wise
Jenkins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jenkins is located in Letcher County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jenkins
- From McRoberts to Jenkins
Whitesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <4>
Clintwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Clintwood is located in Dickenson County (VA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintwood <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clintwood
- From McRoberts to Clintwood
Pound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pound
- From McRoberts to Pound
Elkhorn City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Elkhorn City is located in Pike County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn City <4>
Hindman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hindman is located in Knott County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindman <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hindman
- From McRoberts to Hindman
Pippa Passes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
Wheelwright
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wheelwright is located in Floyd County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 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 McRoberts. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McRoberts.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McRoberts ...

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

Adding McRoberts to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of McRoberts 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 (so far) for McRoberts was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the McRoberts post office opened in 1912.

For more details, see References and Mentions for McRoberts.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Letcher, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around McRoberts - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as McRoberts). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McRoberts or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/