Robbins is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Scott County, Tennessee.[3] As of the 2010 census, its population is 287.[4] 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
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
County	Scott
Area [1]
• Total	1.75 sq mi (4.52 km2)
• Land	1.75 sq mi (4.52 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,378 ft (420 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	254
• Density	145.39/sq mi (56.14/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	423
GNIS feature ID	1299586[3]

The community is probably named for a family that lived in the vicinity when a post office was established in 1880.[5]

Demographics

Notable people

• Bruce Fairchild Barton, advertising executive who represented New York in the United States House of Representatives from 1937 to 1940
• Harry C. Stonecipher, former president and CEO of McDonnell Douglas and Boeing

References

External links

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