Robbins Crossroads, also known as Robbins, is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States.
Robbins Crossroads, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 33°44′04″N 86°59′44″W / 33.73444°N 86.99556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Jefferson |
Elevation | 364 ft (111 m) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 205, 659 |
GNIS feature ID | 153166[1] |
History
editThe community is named for the Robbins family, who moved to the area from Pendleton District, South Carolina.[2] At one time, Robbins Crossroads was home to a grist mill, cotton gin, saw mill, general store, and saloon.[3]
A post office operated under the name Robbins Crossroads from 1873 to 1896.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Robbins Crossroads". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Joel Campbell DuBose (1904). Notable Men of Alabama: Personal and Genealogical. Southern historical assoc. p. 119.
- ^ Causey, Donna. "Robbins Crossroads – some of the earliest citizens of Jefferson county, Alabama settled here". Alabama Pioneers. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 2, 2020.