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Welcome to Roberts ...

Roberts is located in Aroostook County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Roberts, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Roberts is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Roberts (for example, toward Aroostook (NB)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).

Area Code for Roberts: 207

Communities Also Named Roberts ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Roberts - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Roberts ...

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

  • Presque Isle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Caribou
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Fort Fairfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Limestone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mapleton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Perth - Andover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Washburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Mars Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Pert Parish
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Easton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Easton is located in Aroostook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,177 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 Roberts. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roberts.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roberts ...

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

Adding Roberts to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Roberts 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 Roberts was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Roberts.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Aroostook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roberts - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.