Welcome to East Lumberton ...

East Lumberton is located in Robeson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of East Lumberton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1936.

A typical abbreviation for East Lumberton: E. Lumberton

East Lumberton is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for East Lumberton: 910 & 472<3>

Communities near East Lumberton ...

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

Red Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Red Springs is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Springs <4>
Pembroke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pembroke is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <4>
Fairmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmont is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <4>
Saint Pauls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Saint Pauls is located in Robeson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Pauls <4>
Bladenboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <4>
Rowland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rowland is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <4>
Rennert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rennert is located in Robeson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
Dublin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dublin is located in Bladen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
Marietta
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Marietta is located in Robeson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
Boardman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Boardman is located in Columbus County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 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 East Lumberton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Lumberton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Lumberton ...

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

Adding East Lumberton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East Lumberton 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 East Lumberton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the East Lumberton post office opened in 1936. The East Lumberton post office closed in 1962.

For more details, see References and Mentions for East Lumberton.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Robeson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Lumberton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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 East Lumberton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the East Lumberton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/