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Welcome to Robinvale ...

Robinvale is located in Middlesex County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Robinvale, 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.

Robinvale is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Robinvale ...

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

  • Newark
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Newark is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
  • Elizabeth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Elizabeth is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
  • Bayonne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Bayonne is located in Hudson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
  • East Orange
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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    • East Orange is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
  • New Brunswick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
  • Perth Amboy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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    • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
  • Plainfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Plainfield is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
  • Linden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Linden is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
  • Kearny
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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    • Kearny is located in Hudson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
  • Rahway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Rahway is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 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 Robinvale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Robinvale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Robinvale ...

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

Adding Robinvale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Robinvale 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 Robinvale was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Robinvale on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Robinvale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Robinvale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.