18-612: Lumberton Normal School was established in Lumberton, North Carolina . It was eventually renamed Whitin Normal School . The school trained teachers for "colored schools". D. P. Allen taught at the school for about 3 decades as did five of his 9 children who became teachers. By 1882 it was reported the school's name was changed to Whitin Normal School. In 1898 it was reported to have 81 students. The school closed after Allen's death. Lumberton, North Carolina Lumberton
36-792: A general exodus of businesses from downtown Lumberton. Plans were made to demolish it and build a parking lot, but community activists lobbied to have the building spared. It was reopened as the Carolina Civic Center in 1985 and underwent renovations in 2008. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. It is located in the Lumberton Commercial Historic District at 319 North Chestnut Street. [REDACTED] Media related to Carolina Civic Center (Lumberton, North Carolina) at Wikimedia Commons This article about
54-724: Is a city in Robeson County, North Carolina , United States. As of 2020 , its population was 19,025. It is the seat of Robeson County's government. 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
72-592: Is located on the Lumber River in the state's Coastal Plains region. The Lumber River State Park , 115 miles (185 km) of natural and scenic waterway , flows through Lumberton. Lumberton is served by Interstate 95 and Interstate 74 . Lumberton experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and cool winters. Lumberton is the larger principal city of the Fayetteville -Lumberton- Pinehurst , NC Combined Statistical Area that includes
90-588: Is run by the Public Schools of Robeson County , as it is in Robeson County. The city's age distribution was 26.3% under 18; 9.3% from 18 to 24; 28.2% from 25 to 44; 21.3% from 45 to 64; and 14.8% who were 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 85.8 males. The median income for a household in Lumberton
108-588: The Lumberton (Robeson County) and Laurinburg ( Scotland County ) micropolitan areas. The CSA had a combined population of 520,378 at the 2020 census . As of the 2020 United States census , 19,025 people, 7,142 households, and 4,536 families resided in the city. As of the 2010 United States Census , 21,542 people were living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 39.0% White, 36.7% Black, 12.7% Native American, 2.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from some other race, and 2.2% from two or more races. About 6.7% were Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of
126-647: The National Register of Historic Places . Lumberton lies within the Carolina Border Belt, a regional network of tobacco markets and warehouses along both sides of the North Carolina-South Carolina border . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 15.8 square miles (40.9 km ), of which 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km ) (0.44%) is covered by water. Lumberton
144-481: The census of 2000, 20,795 people, 7,827 households and 5,165 families were residing in Lumberton. The population density was 1,322.4 inhabitants per square mile (510.6/km ). The 8,800 housing units had an average density of 559.6 per square mile (216.1/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 48.54% White, 35.44% African American, 12.79% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 1.21% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanicss or Latinoss of any race were 3.30% of
162-561: The National Civic League. Many businesses left the downtown in the mid-1970s. A 1988 hostage crisis at the offices of The Robesonian and the 1993 murder of James R. Jordan Sr. nearby generated a negative national image for the city. In 1995, the city won the All-America City award a second time. In 2016, Robeson County was impacted by Hurricane Matthew , leading to record flooding in Lumberton. In 2018,
180-673: The business district was burnt down in a fire in 1870 and another in 1876. For four seasons, 1947–50, Lumberton fielded a professional minor-league baseball team in the Tobacco State League . Affiliated with the Chicago Cubs , the team was known as the Lumberton Cubs in 1947 and '48, and the Lumberton Auctioneers in 1949 and '50. In 1970, Lumberton was named an All-America City , presented by
198-468: The county was struck by Hurricane Florence , which broke the flooding record. As a result of extensive damage to homes, entire streets in south and west Lumberton were left abandoned. The Baker Sanatorium , Luther Henry Caldwell House , Carolina Theatre , Humphrey-Williams Plantation , Lumberton Commercial Historic District , Planters Building , Robeson County Agricultural Building , Alfred Rowland House , and US Post Office-Lumberton are listed on
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#1732783175862216-426: The county, proximity to a reliable ford of the Lumber River, and as it was where several roads intersected. Willis turned over 170 acres, which were surveyed and disbursed in a lottery held under the auspices of the county court on August 14, 1787. As the site was heavily forested, trees were felled to make way for a courthouse, business and residential lots, streets, a commons, and a public square. The first courthouse
234-417: The only school district in the county, operates public schools. Carolina Theatre (Lumberton, North Carolina) Carolina Theatre , also known as the Carolina Civic Center, is a historic movie theater located at Lumberton , Robeson County, North Carolina . It was built in 1927–1928, and is a three-story, Italian Renaissance style brick and terra cotta building. The theatre closed in 1975 amid
252-487: The population. Of the 7,827 households, 32.2% had children under 18 living with them; 38.8% were married couples living together; 23.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were not families. About 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.44, and the average family size was 3.01. Children of high-school age (grades 9–12) attend Lumberton High School , which
270-480: The river, which included a hotel, stores, and warehouses, which were stocked by goods sent up the river from Georgetown, South Carolina. The community's first school was established by Willis in 1791. The town had a post office by 1796. It was formally incorporated in 1852 and granted a municipal government with a mayor and a board of commissioners. The town was connected by rail with Wilmington in 1860, which reduced its reliance on river trade from Georgetown. Much of
288-526: 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 . Robeson County, North Carolina , was formed in 1787. General John Willis, owner of the Red Banks plantation, lobbied to have the county's new seat of government located on his land. The site of Lumberton was chosen due to its central location in
306-472: Was $ 26,782, and for a family was $ 33,839. Males had a median income of $ 28,903 versus $ 24,503 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 15,504. About 23.9% of families and 25.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 38.4% of those under age 18 and 23.7% of those age 65 or over. Lumberton is headed by a council–manager government . The city supplies electric utility services to its residents. Public Schools of Robeson County ,
324-513: Was a wooden residence sold by Willis to the county and moved into place after the land was clear. Lumberton was formally created by an act of the North Carolina General Assembly on November 3, 1788, which granted the town a charter and the power to levy taxes. The community was named in homage to the Lumber River. Aside from the courthouse, the first buildings in Lumberton were a handful of brick structures built near
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