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Welcome to Roberts ...

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

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

Roberts would have been located within present day Madison County<2>.

The pronunciation of Roberts: RAH-burtz<3>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Roberts is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Communities Also Named Roberts ...

While we believe that this Roberts is located in Madison County, we know of another 2 Ohio communities named Roberts. Those communities are located in the following counties: Jefferson and Muskingum County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 39 communities that are also named Roberts - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ontario, Oregon (3), Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Texas, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Roberts ...

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

  • Columbus
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Dublin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dublin is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,372 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <5>
  • Grove City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Hilliard
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Upper Arlington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Worthington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Bexley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bexley is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexley <5>
  • Powell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Powell is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powell <5>
  • London
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Grandview Heights
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Roberts, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Roberts. 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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roberts - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.