City of Robbins, Moore County, North Carolina, United States

Overview of Robbins

• Name:
  Robbins
• Official Name:
  City of Robbins
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  Moore County, North Carolina, United States
  

  Sheffields Township 3 (83%)
  Ritters Township 4 (12%)
  Bensalem Township 2 (5%)
  
• History (GNIS):
  Settled as early as 1828 and called Mechanicks Hill or Mechanicsville for local resident David Kennedy whose occupation was mechanic and gunsmith. Later known as Elise, and incorporated in 1935 as Hemp, for the abundance of rope produced in the area. Named Robbins in 1843 for Karl Robbins, owner of a local business. ((NC-T11/418)
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:35.434034035° 26' 02.5"N

  Longitude:-79.586973579° 35' 13.1"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Garners Store 2.1 mi. S
  • Spies (Sheffields Township 3) 4.7 mi. W
  • McConnell (Ritters Township 4) 4.9 mi. NE
  • Star (Star Township, Montgomery County) 11.3 mi. W
  • Carthage 11.3 mi. SE
  • Biscoe (Biscoe Township, Montgomery County) 12 mi. SW
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Pine Rest 0.8 mi. E
  • New Zion Hill (Sheffields Township 3) 2.9 mi. N
  • Scott (Carthage Township 1) 6.8 mi. SE
  • Shamburger (Sheffields Township 3) 8.1 mi. W
  • New Hope (Star Township, Montgomery County) 9.9 mi. W
  • Cagle (Sheffields Township 3) 10.4 mi. NW
  • Biscoe (Biscoe, Biscoe Township, Montgomery County) 11.6 mi. SW
  • Whynot (Richland Township, Randolph County) 11.8 mi. NW
  • Lewis (Biscoe Township, Montgomery County) 12.7 mi. SW
  • Allen (Little River Township, Montgomery County) 12.8 mi. W
  • Candor (Biscoe Township, Montgomery County) 12.9 mi. SW
  • Gillis (Biscoe, Biscoe Township, Montgomery County) 13.1 mi. SW
• Population:
  1,223
• Elevation:
  134 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  724106463
• Updated Apr 19, 2020