Philadelphus is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in
Robeson County
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North Carolina
North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...
, United States. The community is located between the towns of
Pembroke and
Red Springs.
It was established between 1796 and 1799.
Notable person
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Jimmy Goins
James Ernest Goins (August 31, 1948 – June 7, 2015) was an American politician who served as the chairman of the Lumbee, Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina from 2004 to 2010. As Lumbee Tribal Chairman, Goins led efforts to gain List of federally re ...
– Chairman of the
Lumbee
The Lumbee, also known as People of the Dark Water, are a mixed-race community primarily located in Robeson County, North Carolina, which claims to be descended from myriad Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands who once inhabited th ...
Tribe (2004–2010)
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References
Census-designated places in Robeson County, North Carolina
Lumbee
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