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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Robbins (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Robbins. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Robbins ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this city is Robbins, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Robbins may originally have been Robbin's.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Robbins is located in Moore County.

To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Moore County: Chatham, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Randolph, Richmond & Scotland.

Below are the counties that are near Robbins. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Robbins:

  • Moore County     (The home county of Robbins)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Robbins, with the one closest to Robbins listed first.
    • Parkwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Moore County
    • Jugtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugtown
      • Jugtown is located in Moore County
    • Zion Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove
      • Zion Grove is located in Moore County
    • Dover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Moore County
    • Harris
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Moore County
    • Eagle Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Springs
      • Eagle Springs is located in Moore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Springs <3>
    • Seven Lakes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
      • Seven Lakes is located in Moore County
    • Carthage
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West End
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
      • West End is located in Moore County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West End <3>
    • Jackson Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
      • Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
    • Taylortown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylortown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
      • Taylortown is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
    • Whispering Pines
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whispering Pines <3>
    • Foxfire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
      • Foxfire is located in Moore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
  • Chatham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Robbins, with the one closest to Robbins listed first.
    • Bennett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Bennett is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennett <3>
    • Carbonton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
      • Carbonton is located in Chatham County
    • Bear Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
      • Bear Creek is located in Chatham County
    • Bonlee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonlee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonlee
      • Bonlee is located in Chatham County
    • Goldston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
      • Goldston is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <3>
    • Gulf
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
      • Gulf is located in Chatham County
    • Siler City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Farmville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <3>
    • Pittsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Davidson County
    • Complex
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Complex
      • Complex is located in Davidson County
  • Harnett County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Robbins, with the one closest to Robbins listed first.
    • Murchisontown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchisontown
      • Murchisontown is located in Harnett County
    • Olivia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivia
      • Olivia is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivia <3>
    • Johnsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
      • Johnsonville is located in Harnett County
    • Pineview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pineview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview
      • Pineview is located in Harnett County
    • Seminole
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
      • Seminole is located in Harnett County
    • Spout Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
      • Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
  • Hoke County
    • Ashley Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
      • Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Robbins, with the one closest to Robbins listed first.
    • White Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill
      • White Hill is located in Lee County
    • Quail Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
      • Quail Ridge is located in Lee County
    • Tramway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
      • Tramway is located in Lee County
    • Western Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills
      • Western Hills is located in Lee County
    • Wildwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Lee County
    • Glenwood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
      • Glenwood Village is located in Lee County
    • Cumnock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnock
      • Cumnock is located in Lee County
    • Green Valley Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lemon Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Springs
      • Lemon Springs is located in Lee County
    • Parkwood Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
      • Parkwood Estates is located in Lee County
    • Saint Andrews
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
      • Saint Andrews is located in Lee County
    • Sanford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jonesboro Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Heights
      • Jonesboro Heights is located in Lee County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Robbins, with the one closest to Robbins listed first.
    • Asbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Montgomery County
    • Ether
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ether have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
      • Ether is located in Montgomery County
    • Star
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
      • Star is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star <3>
    • Biscoe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
      • Biscoe is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biscoe <3>
    • Candor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
      • Candor is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candor <3>
    • Allreds
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
      • Allreds is located in Montgomery County
    • Abner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
      • Abner is located in Montgomery County
    • Shiloh ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
    • Troy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
    • Eldorado
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
    • Mount Gilead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
      • Mount Gilead is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
    • Blaine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Montgomery County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Robbins, with the one closest to Robbins listed first.
    • Yow Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yow Mill
      • Yow Mill is located in Randolph County
    • Seagrove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Coleridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
      • Coleridge is located in Randolph County
    • Michfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michfield
      • Michfield is located in Randolph County
    • Ramseur
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Asheboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asheboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheboro
      • Asheboro is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,023 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheboro <3>
    • Franklinville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Eleazer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
      • Eleazer is located in Randolph County
    • Cedar Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
      • Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
    • Staley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
      • Staley is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staley <3>
    • Central Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
      • Central Falls is located in Randolph County
    • Millboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
      • Millboro is located in Randolph County
    • Worthville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthville
      • Worthville is located in Randolph County
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Robbins, with the one closest to Robbins listed first.
    • Norman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Ellerbe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerbe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe
      • Ellerbe is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellerbe <3>
    • Hoffman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Hoffman is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
    • Marston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
      • Marston is located in Richmond County
  • Stanly County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Robbins, with the one closest to Robbins listed first.
    • Palmerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
      • Palmerville is located in Stanly County
    • Badin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badin
      • Badin is located in Stanly County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badin <3>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Robbins, see our County-by-County Page for Robbins.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Robbins ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Robbins.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Robbins. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Robbins and those printed in the larger area surrounding Robbins.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<4> of Robbins.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Robbins:

Cemeteries Near Robbins ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Robbins.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Robbins covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Robbins, with the one closest to Robbins listed first.

  • Pine Rest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Rest Cemetery
  • New Zion Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Hill Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Scott Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cool Springs Methodist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Shamburger Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shamburger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shamburger Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • St. John United Church of God Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairview Baptist Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cagle Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cagle Cemetery
  • Continue List   (98 more) ...
    • Biscoe Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biscoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biscoe Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Candor Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Candor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Candor Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Robbins in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Robbins.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Robbins, with the one closest to Robbins listed first.

  • Carthage
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cheeks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheeks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeks
    • Cheeks is located in Randolph County
  • Asbury
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Asbury is located in Montgomery County
  • Ether
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ether have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
    • Ether is located in Montgomery County
  • Star
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
    • Star is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star <3>
  • Candor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candor
    • Candor is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Candor <3>
  • Allreds
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
    • Allreds is located in Montgomery County
  • West End
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West End have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • West End is located in Moore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West End <3>
  • Coleridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
    • Coleridge is located in Randolph County
  • Jackson Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
    • Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
  • Okeewemee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okeewemee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okeewemee
    • Okeewemee is located in Montgomery County
  • Troy
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
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    • Goldston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
      • Goldston is located in Chatham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <3>
    • Pisgah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Randolph County
    • Onvil
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onvil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onvil
      • Onvil is located in Montgomery County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Robbins. See our List of 1890's Communities around Robbins.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Robbins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Moore County: www.co.moore.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Robbins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Robbins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4303, Longitude: -79.5838       In this case, the coordinates for Robbins have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Robbins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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