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Welcome to Dobbins Heights ...

The town of Dobbins Heights is located in Richmond County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Dobbins Heights: Dobbins Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Dobbins Heights for more information about variations on the name of Dobbins Heights.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dobbins Heights has a population of 783 people<2> (see below for details).

Dobbins Heights is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Dobbins Heights: 910 & 472<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dobbins Heights had an population of 783 people. This is a decrease of 9.58% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dobbins Heights had a population of 866 people. This makes Dobbins Heights the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 866 people, the population of Dobbins Heights decreased 7.48% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 936 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Dobbins Heights.

Websites for Dobbins Heights ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.richmondcountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Dobbins Heights, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Dobbins Heights ...

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

  • Laurinburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cheraw
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Cheraw is located in Chesterfield County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheraw
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,554 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheraw <5>
  • McColl
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • McColl is located in Marlboro County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McColl
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McColl <5>
  • Pinebluff
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Foxfire
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Foxfire is located in Moore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
  • Ellerbe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Wagram
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Hoffman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoffman is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
  • Gibson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dobbins Heights ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Richmond, 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 Dobbins Heights.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dobbins Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Dobbins Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Dobbins Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.