Welcome to Robertdale ...
So far, we found very little information about Robertdale. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Robertdale to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Robertdale, please Contact Us.
Robertdale would have been located within present day East Carroll Parish<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Robertdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Robertdale is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Robertdale was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Robertdale was located: 318 & 457<4>
Communities near Robertdale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Robertdale.
- Lake Providence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Providence
- Lake Providence is located in East Carroll Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Providence <5>
- Eudora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Eudora is located in Chicot County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eudora <5>
- Rolling Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fork
- Rolling Fork is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Fork <5>
- Oak Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in West Carroll Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <5>
- Anguilla
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anguilla
- Anguilla is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anguilla <5>
- Mayersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Kilbourne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne
- Kilbourne is located in West Carroll Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilbourne <5>
- Forest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in West Carroll Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <5>
- Cary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Tallula
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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 Robertdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Robertdale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Robertdale. 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 Robertdale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Robertdale. See our Newspapers Page for Robertdale.
Adding Robertdale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Robertdale in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Robertdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Robertdale post office opened in 1884.
We also found Robertdale in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Robertdale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Robertdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including East Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Robertdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Robertdale area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Robertdale area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |