Welcome to Robin ...

Robin is located in Saint Landry Parish<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Robin, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Robin is near sea level<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Robin ...

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

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

Communities near Robin ...

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

• Lafayette
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
  • Lafayette is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 126,535 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <4>
• Opelousas
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelousas
  • Opelousas is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opelousas <4>
• Carencro
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carencro
  • Carencro is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carencro <4>
• Scott
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
  • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <4>
• Breaux Bridge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breaux Bridge
  • Breaux Bridge is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breaux Bridge <4>
• Church Point
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Point
  • Church Point is located in Acadia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,367 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Point <4>
• Sunset
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
  • Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <4>
• Port Barre
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barre
  • Port Barre is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,093 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Barre <4>
• Henderson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
  • Henderson is located in Saint Martin Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,785 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
• Krotz Springs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krotz Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krotz Springs
  • Krotz Springs is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krotz Springs <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 Robin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Robin.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Robin ...

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

Adding Robin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Robin 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 Robin was on a map titled Map of Louisiana (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Robin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/