Lumberton, North Carolina

Lumberton, North Carolina
North Elm Street
North Elm Street
Official seal of Lumberton, North Carolina
Lumberton is located in North Carolina
Lumberton
Lumberton
Location within the state of North Carolina
Lumberton is located in the United States
Lumberton
Lumberton
Lumberton (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°37′52″N 79°01′07″W / 34.63111°N 79.01861°W / 34.63111; -79.01861
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyRobeson
Named forLumber River[1]
Government
Area
 • Total17.84 sq mi (46.20 km2)
 • Land17.76 sq mi (46.00 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation135 ft (41 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total19,025
 • Density1,071.29/sq mi (413.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
28358-28360
Area codes910, 472
FIPS code37-39700[4]
GNIS feature ID2404974[3]
Websitewww.ci.lumberton.nc.us

Lumberton is a city in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. As of 2020, its population was 19,025.[5] It is the seat of Robeson County's government.[6]

Located in southern North Carolina's Inner Banks region, Lumberton is located on the Lumber River. It was founded in 1787 by John Willis, an officer in the American Revolution. This was developed as a shipping point for lumber used by the Navy, and logs were guided downriver to Georgetown, South Carolina. Most of the town's growth took place after World War II.

David Lynch’s 1986 film Blue Velvet was set in Lumberton; however filming took place in Wilmington.[7]

  1. ^ "North Carolina Gazetteer". Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lumberton, North Carolina
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ Rossellini, Isabella (1997). Some of Me. New York: Random House. ISBN 978-0-679-45252-2.