Robeson County, North Carolina
Robeson County is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 116,530.[1] Its county seat is Lumberton.[2]
Robeson County, North Carolina | |
Map | |
Location in the state of North Carolina | |
North Carolina's location in the U.S. | |
Statistics | |
Founded | 1787 |
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Seat | Lumberton |
Largest community | Lumberton |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
949.26 sq mi (2,459 km²) 947.30 sq mi (2,453 km²) 1.96 sq mi (5 km²), 0.21 |
Population - Density |
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Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
Website: www.co.robeson.nc.us | |
Named for: Thomas Robeson |
Robeson County, North Carolina Media
The Lumber River as seen from the boat launch at Princess Ann near Orrum.
Artist's depiction of the Lowry Gang in a swamp from Harper's Weekly, 1872
First Croatan Normal School building in Pates
Farmers taking tobacco to market in Fairmont in the early 1900s
Flooding in Lumberton from Hurricane Matthew, 2016
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Robeson County, North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 7 June 2011.