Welcome to Roslin ...

Roslin is located in Cumberland County<1>.

The location of Roslin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Roslin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1869.

Roslin is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Roslin: (910)

Communities Also Named Roslin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Roslin - they are located in Nova Scotia, Ontario, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Roslin ...

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

• Fayetteville
  (9 miles [14.5 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 <4>
• Hope Mills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • 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 <4>
• Spring Lake
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
  • Spring Lake is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,980 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <4>
• Raeford
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 <4>
• Eastover
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
  • Eastover is located in Cumberland County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
• Red Springs
  (15 miles [24.1 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 <4>
• Saint Pauls
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Stedman
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stedman
  • Stedman is located in Cumberland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,082 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stedman <4>
• Parkton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
• Rennert
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rennert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennert
  • Rennert is located in Robeson County
  • 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 Roslin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roslin.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roslin. See our Newspapers Page for Roslin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roslin ...

Looking for more information about Roslin? 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 Roslin, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Roslin.

Adding Roslin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Roslin 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 Roslin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Roslin post office opened in 1869.

We also found Roslin in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Roslin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nc.us/

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