Welcome to Lumber Bridge ...
The town of Lumber Bridge is located in Robeson County<1>.
The location of Lumber Bridge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lumber Bridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for Lumber Bridge: Lumber Brg. (or less commonly used: Lumber Brdg. or Lumber Brdge.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lumber Bridge has a population of 88 people<3> (see below for details).
Lumber Bridge is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Lumber Bridge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Lumber Bridge: (910)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lumber Bridge had an population of 88 people. This is a decrease of 6.38% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 25.42% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lumber Bridge had a population of 94 people. This makes Lumber Bridge the county's 13th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 94 people, the population of Lumber Bridge decreased 20.34% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 118 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lumber Bridge.
Communities near Lumber Bridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lumber Bridge.
- Fayetteville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <5>
- Lumberton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Lumberton is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <5>
- Hope Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Mills
- Hope Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,848 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope Mills <5>
- Raeford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raeford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raeford
- Raeford is located in Hoke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,956 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raeford <5>
- Red Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Red Springs is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Springs <5>
- Pembroke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Pembroke is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <5>
- Maxton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxton
- Maxton is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxton <5>
- Saint Pauls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Pauls
- Saint Pauls is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Pauls <5>
- Wagram
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagram
- Wagram is located in Scotland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wagram <5>
- Rennert
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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 Lumber Bridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lumber Bridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lumber Bridge. 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 Lumber Bridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lumber Bridge. See our Newspapers Page for Lumber Bridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lumber Bridge ...
Looking for more information about Lumber Bridge? 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 Lumber Bridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lumber Bridge.
Adding Lumber Bridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lumber Bridge 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 Lumber Bridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lumber Bridge post office opened in 1851.
We also found Lumber Bridge in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lumber Bridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lumber Bridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Robeson County: www.co.robeson.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
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 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lumber Bridge. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lumber Bridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |