Robbins Crossroads, Alabama

Robbins Crossroads, also known as Robbins, is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States.

Robbins Crossroads, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Robbins Crossroads
Robbins Crossroads
Coordinates: 33°44′04″N 86°59′44″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyJefferson
Elevation
364 ft (111 m)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID153166[1]

History

The community is named for the Robbins famiy, 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]

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References
  1. "Robbins Crossroads". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Joel Campbell DuBose (1904). Notable Men of Alabama: Personal and Genealogical. Southern historical assoc. p. 119.
  3. Causey, Donna. "Robbins Crossroads – some of the earliest citizens of Jefferson county, Alabama settled here". Alabama Pioneers. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  4. "Jefferson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 2 April 2020.


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