Robinson is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either hav ...
in
Harrison County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Kentucky
Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virgini ...
.
History
A post office called Robinson was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1982. Some say the community's name is a corruption of the name of James Robertson, while others believe it was named for John or Benjamin Robinson, early postmasters.
References
Unincorporated communities in Harrison County, Kentucky
Unincorporated communities in Kentucky
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