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Robeson County is the largest county in the state of North Carolina by land area, having 949 sq mi (2,458 km ) in total, & 2 sq mi (5 km ), 0.23% of water. As of 2010, the county had a population of 134,168; an increase of 8.8% from the 2000 census.
Robeson County (/ ˈ r ɒ b ɪ s ə n / ROB-ih-sun) is a county in the southern part of the U.S. state of North Carolina and is its largest county by land area. Its county seat and largest community is Lumberton.
Robeson County, formed in 1787 from Bladen County, is named in honor of Colonel Thomas Robeson, Jr. Colonel Robeson served as one of the North Carolina Militia leaders in the Revolutionary War and led local Patriots at the Battle of Elizabethtown (aka Tory Hole) in present-day Bladen County, North Carolina.
Robeson County, located in the Coastal Plain region of North Carolina, was formed in 1787 from Bladen County and was named for Revolutionary War colonel Thomas Robeson. The Saura (Cheraw) and Lumbee were the area's earliest inhabitants, followed by Scottish, English, Welsh, and French settlers.
Robeson County. NC. 550 North Chestnut Street Lumberton, NC 28358. Phone: (910) 671-3000
The home of the Lumbee tribe and the Lumber River, Robeson County is the proud home of Native Americans who have resided there for centuries. Annexed in 1787 from Bladen County, Robeson’s county seat is Lumberton; it is named after the Lumber River.
In 1787, Robeson County was formed from Bladen County. It is named for Colonel Thomas Robeson, who, ironically, fought at the Battle of Elizabethtown during the Revolutionary War, which is in Bladen County. In land area, Robeson County is North Carolina’s largest county at 951 square miles.
