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Welcome to Robinson ...

The city of Robinson is located

Robinson is located in McLennan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Robinson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Robinson has a population of 11,945 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Robinson is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Robinson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Robinson: 254

The ZIP code for Robinson: 76706<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Robinson had an population of 11,945 people. This is an increase of 13.66% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 52.26% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Robinson had a population of 10,509 people. This makes Robinson the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Robinson represents 0.04% of the population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 213rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,509 people, the population of Robinson increased 33.96% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,845 people).

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

Communities Also Named Robinson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Robinson: This one is located in McLennan County and the other is located in Starr County.

Beyond Texas, there are 56 communities that are also named Robinson - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine (2), Maryland, Michigan (5), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Mexico (2), New York, North Dakota, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Utah, Vermont, Washington (2), Wisconsin (2), Wyoming and Yukon.

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

Communities near Robinson ...

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

  • Bellmead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Woodway
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lacy - Lakeview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Marlin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • McGregor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Mart
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Mart is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <5>
  • Northcrest
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Northcrest is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
  • Bruceville - Eddy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
  • Moody
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Gholson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Robinson ...

Looking for more information about 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Robinson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Robinson.

Adding Robinson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 Robinson was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Robinson.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including McLennan, 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 Robinson.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Robinson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Robinson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Robinson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.