Our Genealogy Helper
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.
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.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Robbins. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Robbins.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 may 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)
- Parkwood is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- Jugtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jugtown is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugtown
- Zion Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Zion Grove is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove
- Dover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dover is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Harris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Harris is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Eagle Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Seven Lakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Seven Lakes is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
- Carthage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- West End
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jackson Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
- Taylortown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Taylortown is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Whispering Pines
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Foxfire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Foxfire is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
- 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)
- Carbonton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carbonton is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
- Bear Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bonlee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bonlee is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonlee
- Goldston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gulf
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gulf is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
- Siler City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Farmville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pittsboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Davidson County
- Complex
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Complex is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Complex
- 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)
- Murchisontown is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchisontown
- Olivia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Johnsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Johnsonville is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Pineview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pineview is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineview
- Seminole
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Seminole is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
- Spout Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Spout Springs is located in Harnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Springs
- Hoke County
- Ashley Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ashley Heights is located in Hoke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Heights
- 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)
- White Hill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill
- Quail Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Quail Ridge is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Tramway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Tramway is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
- Western Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Western Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills
- Wildwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wildwood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Glenwood Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Glenwood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
- Cumnock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cumnock is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnock
- Green Valley Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lemon Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lemon Springs is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Springs
- Parkwood Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Parkwood Estates is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
- Saint Andrews
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Saint Andrews is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
- Sanford
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jonesboro Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jonesboro Heights is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Heights
- 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)
- Asbury is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Ether
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ether is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
- Star
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Biscoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Candor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Allreds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Allreds is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
- Abner
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Abner is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Troy
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Troy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
- Ophir
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Wadeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
- Eldorado
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Blaine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Blaine is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- 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)
- Yow Mill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yow Mill
- Seagrove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coleridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Coleridge is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
- Michfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Michfield is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michfield
- Ramseur
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Franklinville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Asheboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eleazer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Eleazer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
- Cedar Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
- Mechanic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanic is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic
- Staley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Central Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Central Falls is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- Millboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Millboro is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
- 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)
- Norman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Ellerbe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hoffman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Marston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Marston is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- 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)
- Palmerville is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
- Badin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Robbins, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Robbins - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- New Zion Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Carmel Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Scott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- New Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Pleasant Grove Christian Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (104 more) ...
- Cagle Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Biscoe Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Antioch Christian Church Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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.<5>
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)
- Cheeks is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeks
- Asbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Asbury is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Ether
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ether is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
- Star
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Candor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Allreds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Allreds is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
- West End
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Coleridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Coleridge is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
- Jackson Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
- Okeewemee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Okeewemee is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okeewemee
- Troy
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Troy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Goldston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pisgah
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Onvil
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Onvil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onvil
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.
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 like to start with 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:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Moore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chatham County
- Davidson County
- Harnett County
- Hoke County
- Lee County
- Montgomery County
- Randolph County
- Richmond County
- Stanly County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Robbins) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |