Lumber Bridge, North Carolina

Lumber Bridge, North Carolina
A view of Lumber Bridge after a rare snowfall
A view of Lumber Bridge after a rare snowfall
Lumber Bridge, North Carolina is located in North Carolina
Lumber Bridge, North Carolina
Lumber Bridge, North Carolina
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 34°53′24″N 79°04′21″W / 34.89000°N 79.07250°W / 34.89000; -79.07250
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRobeson
Area
 • Total0.68 sq mi (1.75 km2)
 • Land0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation194 ft (59 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total82
 • Density122.39/sq mi (47.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28357
Area codes910, 472
FIPS code37-39680[3]
GNIS feature ID2406058[2]

Lumber Bridge is a town in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 94 at the 2010 census.

The town was incorporated by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1891. Believed to date from 1776, the original land grant was part of the holdings of Levey Glass. The town's name comes from the hand-hewn wooden bridge over the Little Marsh Swamp.[4]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lumber Bridge, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Lumber Bridge History". Robeson County Office of Economic Development. Retrieved February 26, 2017.