Robeson County, North Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 24 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Lumberton, Rowland, Pembroke.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP11 of 24 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
24 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Asbury Methodist Church | Raynham | 2009 |
| Ashpole Presbyterian Church | Rowland | 1982 |
| Baker Sanatorium | Lumberton | 1998 |
| Caldwell, Luther Henry, House | Lumberton | 1978 |
| Carolina Theatre | Lumberton | 1981 |
| Centenary Methodist Church | Rowland | 2007 |
| Fairmont Commercial Historic District | Fairmont | 2010 |
| Humphrey-Williams House | Lumberton | 1973 |
| Humphrey-Williams Plantation (Boundary Increase) | Lumberton | 1988 |
| Lumberton Commercial Historic District | Lumberton | 1989 |
| MacDonald, Flora, College | Red Springs | 1976 |
| Maxton Historic District | Maxton | 1999 |
| McKinnon, Kenneth, House | St. Pauls | 2005 |
| Old Main, Pembroke State University | Pembroke | 1976 |
| Pembroke High School, Former | Pembroke | 1995 |
| Philadelphus Presbyterian Church | Philadelphus | 1975 |
| Planters Building | Lumberton | 1987 |
| Robeson County Agricultural Building | Lumberton | 2012 |
| Rowland Depot | Rowland | 2001 |
| Rowland Main Street Historic District | Rowland | 2005 |
| Rowland, Alfred, House | Lumberton | 2008 |
| Surles, W.R. Memorial Library | Proctorville | 2009 |
| US Post Office-Lumberton | Lumberton | 1985 |
| Williams-Powell House | Orrum | 1984 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRobeson was formed in 1787 (1787-01-06) from Bladen.
ROBESON created from BLADEN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRobeson County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,326 | 6,839 | 8,204 | 10,370 | 15,489 | 23,880 | 40,371 | 54,674 | 76,860 | 87,769 | 89,102 | 101,610 | 123,339 | 116,530 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS154 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 154 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alligator Cemetery |
| Alloway Cemetery |
| Atkinson Cemetery |
| Atkinson Cemetery |
| Ausley Cemetery |
| Ayres Cemetery |
| Barfield Cemetery |
| Barfield Cemetery |
| Barfield Cemetery |
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Barnesville Cemetery |
| Bass - Walters Cemetery |
| Bass Cemetery |
| Bass Cemetery |
| Bass Cemetery |
| Bethea Cemetery |
| Boone Cemetery |
| Branch Cemetery |
| Brewer Cemetery |
| Britt Cemetery |
| Britt Cemetery |
| Britt Cemetery |
| Britt Cemetery |
| Britt Cemetery |
| Britt Cemetery |
| Bullock Cemetery |
| Bullock Cemetery |
| Bullock Cemetery |
| Bullock Cemetery |
| Bullock Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Byrd Cemeteries |
| Byrd Cemetery |
| Byrd Cemetery |
| Byrd Cemetery |
| Collins Cemetery |
| Condly Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Elizabeth Heights Cemetery |
| Evans Cemetery |
| Faulk Cemetery |
| Fisher Cemetery |
| Floyd Cemetery |
| Floyd Cemetery |
| Floyd Memorial Cemetery |
| Ford Cemetery |
| Gaddy Cemetery |
| Gaddy Cemetery |
| Gardens of Faith |
| Graham Cemetery |
| Hardin Cemetery |
| Hardin Cemetery |
| Harrington Cemetery |
| Haynes Cemetery |
| Hedgpeth Cemetery |
| Hedgpeth Cemetery |
| Hedgpeth Cemetery |
| Herring Cemetery |
| Herring Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hollywood Cemetery |
| Horne Cemetery |
| Hunt Cemetery |
| Inman Cemetery |
| Ivey Cemetery |
| Ivey Cemetery |
| Ivey Cemetery |
| Jenkins Cemetery |
| Jenkins Cemetery |
| Jesse Flowers and Eliza Purvis Hedgpeth Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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