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Welcome to Maxton ...

The town of Maxton is primarily located in Robeson County<1>. A portion of Maxton extends into Scotland County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Maxton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Maxton has a population of 2,341 people<2> (see below for details).

Maxton is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Maxton: 910 & 472<4>

The ZIP code for Maxton: 28364<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Maxton had an population of 2,341 people. This is a decrease of 3.5% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.23% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Maxton had a population of 2,426 people. This makes Maxton the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Maxton represents 0.03% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 227th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,426 people, the population of Maxton decreased 4.9% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,551 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Maxton.

Communities Also Named Maxton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Maxton - they are located in Arizona and Michigan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Maxton.

Communities near Maxton ...

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

  • Laurinburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Raeford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Red Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pembroke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • McColl
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <6>
  • Rowland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Wagram
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Clio
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Clio is located in Marlboro County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clio <6>
  • Gibson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Rennert
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Rennert is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennert
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 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 Maxton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Maxton.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Maxton. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Maxton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Maxton ...

Looking for more information about Maxton? 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 Maxton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Maxton.

Adding Maxton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Maxton 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 Maxton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Maxton post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Maxton.

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 Maxton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Maxton - 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 Maxton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Maxton 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 town (such as Maxton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Maxton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/