Welcome to Robinwood ...
Robinwood is located in Lawrence County<1>.
The location of Robinwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Robinwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Robinwood is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Robinwood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Robinwood: (601) and (769)<4>
Communities Also Named Robinwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Robinwood - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland (2), New York, Oregon, Utah and Virginia (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Robinwood.
Communities near Robinwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Robinwood.
- Monticello
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
- Prentiss
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
- Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <5>
- New Hebron
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
- New Hebron is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron <5>
- Silver Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <5>
- Arm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Oak Vale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Rosella
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Hooker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Sartinville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
- Sartinville is located in Walthall County
- Verna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Robinwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Robinwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Robinwood. 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 Robinwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Robinwood. See our Newspapers Page for Robinwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Robinwood ...
Looking for more information about Robinwood? 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 Robinwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Robinwood.
Adding Robinwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Robinwood 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 Robinwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Robinwood post office opened in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Robinwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Robinwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Robinwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |