Welcome to South Robbinston ...
South Robbinston is located in Washington County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Robbinston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1863.
A typical abbreviation for South Robbinston: S. Robbinston
South Robbinston is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: South Robbinston lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: While South Robbinston is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).
Area Code for South Robbinston: 207
Communities near South Robbinston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Robbinston.
- Saint Stephen
(12 miles [19.3 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:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Stephen <4>
- Calais
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calais have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Saint George Parish
(15 miles [24.1 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:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George Parish
- Saint Stephen Parish
(12 miles [19.3 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:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen Parish
- Saint Andrews
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Andrews <4>
- 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.<5> 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 <4>
- Saint George
(15 miles [24.1 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:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint George <4>
- Eastport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Lubec
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lubec have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Woodland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 South Robbinston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Robbinston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South 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 South Robbinston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Robbinston. See our Newspapers Page for South Robbinston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Robbinston ...
Looking for more information about South 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to South Robbinston, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Robbinston.
Adding South Robbinston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South 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 South Robbinston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the South Robbinston post office opened in 1863.
We also found South Robbinston in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Robbinston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Robbinston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |