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Welcome to Robbinston ...

Robbinston is located in Washington County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Robbinston, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1811.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Robbinston has a population of 561 people<2> (see below for details).

Robbinston is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: While Robbinston is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

The area code for Robbinston: (207)

The ZIP code for Robbinston: 04671<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Robbinston had an population of 561 people. This is a decrease of 2.26% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Robbinston had a population of 574 people. This makes Robbinston the county's 21st most populous community.

The population of Robbinston represents 0.04% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 348th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 574 people, the population of Robbinston increased 9.33% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 525 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Robbinston.

Communities near Robbinston ...

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

  • Saint Stephen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Stephen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Stephen <6>
  • Calais
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calais have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calais
    • Calais is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calais <6>
  • Saint George Parish
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George Parish
  • Saint Stephen Parish
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Stephen Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen Parish
  • Baileyville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
    • Baileyville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyville <6>
  • Saint George
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint George <6>
  • Eastport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastport have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastport
    • Eastport is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastport <6>
  • Lubec
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lubec have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubec
    • Lubec is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lubec <6>
  • Woodland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
  • Campobello Parish
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campobello Parish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campobello Parish

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Robbinston ...

Looking for more information about Robbinston? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Robbinston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Robbinston.

Adding Robbinston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Robbinston 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 Robbinston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Robbinston post office opened in 1811.

We also found Robbinston in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Robbinston.

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

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Robbinston.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Robbinston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Robbinston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Robbinston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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