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Welcome to Roxobel ...

The town of Roxobel is located in Bertie County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Roxobel, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1847.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Roxobel has a population of 212 people<2> (see below for details).

Roxobel is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Roxobel lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Roxobel is located in the (252) area code.

The ZIP code for Roxobel: 27872<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Roxobel had an population of 212 people. This is a decrease of 11.67% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Roxobel had a population of 240 people. This makes Roxobel the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 240 people, the population of Roxobel decreased 8.75% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 263 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Roxobel.

Communities near Roxobel ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Roxobel.

  • Ahoskie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Murfreesboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
    • Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <5>
  • Scotland Neck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Neck
    • Scotland Neck is located in Halifax County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland Neck <5>
  • Rich Square
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Square
    • Rich Square is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Square <5>
  • Aulander
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aulander have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
    • Aulander is located in Bertie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
  • Conway
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Conway is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <5>
  • Woodland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Woodland is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland <5>
  • Lewiston Woodville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Woodville
    • Lewiston Woodville is located in Bertie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
  • Jackson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Jackson is located in Northampton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
  • Hamilton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Martin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Roxobel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roxobel.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Roxobel. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Roxobel.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Roxobel. See our Newspapers Page for Roxobel.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roxobel ...

Looking for more information about Roxobel? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Roxobel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Roxobel.

Adding Roxobel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Roxobel in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Roxobel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Roxobel post office opened in 1847.

We also found Roxobel in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Roxobel.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roxobel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bertie County: www.co.bertie.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Bertie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Roxobel.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Roxobel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Roxobel). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Roxobel or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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