Robbins, Tennessee

Robbins is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Scott County, Tennessee.[3] As of the 2010 census, its population is 287.[2] It is concentrated along U.S. Route 27 between Huntsville and Elgin, in Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau region. The community is served by Robbins Elementary School. It is also home to Barton Chapel, a 1920s-era Gothic Revival church designed by noted architectural firm, Barber and McMurry.

Robbins, Tennessee
Census-designated place
Robbins, Tennessee
Coordinates: 36°21′12″N 84°35′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyScott
Area
 • Total1.747 sq mi (4.52 km2)
 • Land1.747 sq mi (4.52 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,378 ft (420 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total287
 • Density160/sq mi (63/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)423
GNIS feature ID1299586[3]

The community is probably named for a family that lived in the vicinity when a post office was established in 1880.[4]

Notable people
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References
  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. "Robbins, Tennessee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. Larry Miller, Tennessee Place Names (Indiana University Press, 2001), p. 178.
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