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Welcome to Robeson County ...

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

The community of Lumberton is the Seat for Robeson County.

Robeson County was founded in 1787 and was created by taking area from Bladen County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Robeson had a population of 130,625 people. This is a decrease of 2.88% since the last Census (which gave a population of 134,493 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Robeson represented 1.41% of the total population of North Carolina.

Below are some of the communities located in Robeson County:

  • Fairmont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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    • Fairmont is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
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  • Lumber Bridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber Bridge
    • Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Lumberton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lumberton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
    • Lumberton is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,239 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <2>
  • Marietta
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marietta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Marietta is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Maxton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Maxton is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxton <2>
  • McDonald
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • McDonald is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Orrum
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Orrum is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Parkton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Parkton is located in Robeson County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
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    • Pembroke
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pembroke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
      • Pembroke is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,942 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <2>
    • Proctorville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctorville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
      • Proctorville is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Raynham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raynham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raynham
      • Raynham is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Red Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
      • Red Springs is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Springs <2>
    • Rennert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rennert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennert
      • Rennert is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Rowland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Rowland is located in Robeson County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <2>
    • Saint Pauls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
 

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