Welcome to Robbins ...
Robbins is located in Dorchester County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Robbins, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
Robbins is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Robbins lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Robbins: 410, 443 & 667<3>
Communities Also Named Robbins ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Robbins - they are located in Alabama, California, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Michigan (2), Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Robbins.
Communities near Robbins ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Robbins.
- Cambridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <5>
- Trappe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trappe
- Trappe is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,000 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trappe <5>
- Secretary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secretary have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secretary
- Secretary is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secretary <5>
- East New Market
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New Market
- East New Market is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 374 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East New Market <5>
- Mardela Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mardela Springs
- Mardela Springs is located in Wicomico County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Vienna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <5>
- Church Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Creek
- Church Creek is located in Dorchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Creek <5>
- Crapo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Lakesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesville
- Lakesville is located in Dorchester County
- Toddville
(5 miles [8 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 Robbins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Robbins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Robbins. 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 Robbins.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Robbins. See our Newspapers Page for Robbins.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Robbins ...
Looking for more information about Robbins? 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 Robbins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Robbins.
Adding Robbins to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Robbins 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 Robbins was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Robbins post office opened in 1906.
We also found Robbins on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Maryland (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Robbins.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Robbins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dorchester County: www.commissioners.net/
The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Dorchester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Robbins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Robbins area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Robbins area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |