Welcome to Lumberton ...
The city of Lumberton is located in Robeson County<1> and is the County Seat for Robeson County.
Lumberton was established in 1787.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lumberton has a population of 20,506 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Lumberton is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lumberton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Lumberton: 910 & 472<4>
The ZIP code for Lumberton: 28358<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lumberton had an population of 20,506 people. This is a decrease of 4.81% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.39% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lumberton had a population of 21,542 people (or 16.02% of the total population of Robeson County). This makes Lumberton the county's most populous community.
The population of Lumberton represents 0.23% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 42nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 21,542 people, the population of Lumberton increased 3.59% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 20,795 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lumberton.
Communities Also Named Lumberton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Lumberton - they are located in Alabama, British Columbia, Florida, Michigan, Mississippi (2), New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lumberton.
Websites for Lumberton ...
Official Website: www.ci.lumberton.nc.us/
Communities near Lumberton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lumberton.
- Red Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <7>
- Pembroke
(11 miles [17.7 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.<8>
- 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 <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pembroke
- From Lumberton to Pembroke
- Fairmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairmont
- From Lumberton to Fairmont
- Saint Pauls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- 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 <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Pauls
- From Lumberton to Saint Pauls
- Bladenboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladenboro
- Bladenboro is located in Bladen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,697 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bladenboro <7>
- Rowland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
- Rowland is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowland <7>
- Parkton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkton
- Parkton is located in Robeson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkton <7>
- Rennert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Dublin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Marietta
(18 miles [29 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 Lumberton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lumberton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Lumberton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lumberton. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lumberton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lumberton ...
Looking for more information about 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lumberton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lumberton.
Adding Lumberton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 for Lumberton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Lumberton post office opened in 1794.
We also found Lumberton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lumberton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lumberton: www.ci.lumberton.nc.us/
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lumberton. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lumberton - 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 Lumberton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Lumberton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Lumberton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lumberton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |