Welcome to Roxboro ...
The city of Roxboro is located in Person County<1> and is the County Seat for Person County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Roxboro, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Roxboro has a population of 8,330 people<2> (see below for details).
Roxboro is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Roxboro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Roxboro: 336 & 743<4>
The ZIP code for Roxboro: 27573<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Roxboro had an population of 8,330 people. This is a decrease of 0.38% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.21% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Roxboro had a population of 8,362 people (which is 21.22% of the total population of Person County). This makes Roxboro the county's most populous community.
The population of Roxboro represents 0.09% of the population of North Carolina (which has 9,535,483 people), making it the state's 95th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 8,362 people, the population of Roxboro decreased 3.84% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,696 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Roxboro.
Communities Also Named Roxboro ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Roxboro - they are located in Maryland, Ontario, Quebec and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Roxboro.
Websites for Roxboro ...
Official Website: www.roxboronc.org/
Communities near Roxboro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roxboro.
- Yanceyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yanceyville
- Yanceyville is located in Caswell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yanceyville <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yanceyville
- From Roxboro to Yanceyville
- Stem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Milton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Caswell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <6>
- Virgilina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgilina
- Virgilina is located in Halifax County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virgilina <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Virgilina
- From Roxboro to Virgilina
- Roseville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Person County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Roseville
- From Roxboro to Roseville
- Allens Level
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Level
- Allens Level is located in Person County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Allens Level
- From Roxboro to Allens Level
- Allensville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allensville
- Allensville is located in Person County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Allensville
- From Roxboro to Allensville
- Ceffo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceffo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceffo
- Ceffo is located in Person County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ceffo
- From Roxboro to Ceffo
- Concord
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Cates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates
- Cates is located in Person County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cates
- From Roxboro to Cates
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 Roxboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roxboro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roxboro. 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 Roxboro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roxboro. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Roxboro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roxboro ...
Looking for more information about Roxboro? 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 Roxboro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Roxboro.
Adding Roxboro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Roxboro 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 Roxboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Roxboro on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Roxboro.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Roxboro: www.roxboronc.org/
The official website for Person County: www.personcounty.net/
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 Person, 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 Roxboro. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roxboro - 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 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Roxboro area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Roxboro 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 Roxboro). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Roxboro 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> | 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. |
| <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. |