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Welcome to North Robinson ...

The village of North Robinson is located in Crawford County<1>.

The pronunciation of North Robinson: RAH-bin-suhn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Robinson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.

A typical abbreviation for North Robinson: N. Robinson

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, North Robinson has a population of 198 people<3> (see below for details).

North Robinson is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for North Robinson: 419 & 567<5>

The ZIP code for North Robinson: 44856<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North Robinson had an population of 198 people. This is a decrease of 3.41% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.16% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, North Robinson had a population of 205 people. This makes North Robinson the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 205 people, the population of North Robinson decreased 2.84% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 211 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for North Robinson.

Communities Also Named North Robinson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named North Robinson - it's located in Kansas.

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

Communities near North Robinson ...

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

  • Mansfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Bucyrus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Galion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelby
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ontario
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Willard
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Lexington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Crestline
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mount Gilead
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Plymouth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Plymouth is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 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 North Robinson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Robinson.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Robinson ...

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

Adding North Robinson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Robinson 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 (so far) for North Robinson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the North Robinson post office opened in 1854.

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Robinson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Crawford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for North Robinson. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for North Robinson.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Robinson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 419 code has been Overlayed with the 567 area code. New phone numbers in the North Robinson area will be assigned with one of these codes: 419 or 567. As a result, placing a call in the North Robinson area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 village (such as North Robinson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Robinson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/