Welcome to Robbins ...

So far, we found very little information about Robbins. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Robbins to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Robbins, please Contact Us.

Robbins would have been located within present day Pike County<2>.

The location of Robbins has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Robbins, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Robbins is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Robbins was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

If Robbins still existed, it would have been in the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Robbins ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Robbins: This one is located in Pike County and the other is located in Columbiana County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 21 communities that are also named Robbins - they are located in Alabama, California, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Robbins ...

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

• Jackson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Jackson is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
• Wellston
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
  • Wellston is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <5>
• Waverly City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly City
  • Waverly City is located in Pike County
  • Estimated population in 2011: 4,395 people
• Waverly
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,135 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <5>
• Piketon
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piketon
  • Piketon is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piketon <5>
• New Boston
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
  • New Boston is located in Scioto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,123 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <5>
• Oak Hill
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <5>
• South Webster
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Webster
  • South Webster is located in Scioto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Webster <5>
• Coalton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
  • Coalton is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
• Greggs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggs
  • Greggs is located in Pike County

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 Robbins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Robbins.

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

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

Adding Robbins to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Robbins on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Robbins.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/