Welcome to Robley ...
Robley is located in Richmond County<1>.
The location of Robley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Robley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1917.
Robley is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Robley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Robley is located in the (804) area code.
Communities Also Named Robley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Robley - it's located in Georgia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Robley.
Communities near Robley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Robley.
- Tappahannock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
- Tappahannock is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <4>
- Warsaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
- Kilmarnock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
- Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <4>
- Urbanna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanna
- Urbanna is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbanna <4>
- Irvington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
- White Stone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
- White Stone is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <4>
- Alfonso
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfonso
- Alfonso is located in Lancaster County
- Rainswood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Simons Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simons Corner
- Simons Corner is located in Richmond County
- Emmerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Robley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Robley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Robley. 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 Robley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Robley. See our Newspapers Page for Robley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Robley ...
Looking for more information about Robley? 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 Robley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Robley.
Adding Robley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Robley 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 Robley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Robley post office opened in 1917.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Robley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Robley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Richmond, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Robley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |