Robson, West Virginia Explained

Robson, West Virginia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Nickname:SIRI
Pushpin Map:West Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Robson
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:West Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fayette
Population As Of:2000
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation Ft:876
Coordinates:38.1031°N -81.25°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:25173
Area Code:304
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:54-54019
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1555495
Footnotes:[2]

Robson is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States, situated primarily on the banks of Loup Creek. Robson is served by State Highway 61, and is located 8miles from Montgomery and 15miles from Oak Hill. Robson's Post Office serves the smaller communities of Beards Fork and Mulberry.

The community was named after James Robson, an early settler.[3]

Notes and References

  1. . Retrieved on 2008-08-10.
  2. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&ac=ac&zip=25173&Go=Go Robson WV
  3. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 535.