A short history of Robbinsville
A trading post was established near present-day Robbinsville in the early 1840s and the town’s post office opened in 1843. The post office originally served Cheoah Valley, then Fort Montgomery in 1849. Robbinsville was incorporated on June 9, 1874. The town is believed to be named for N.C. state senator James L. Robinson. The town water system was installed in 1925.
The Graham County Courthouse was constructed in Robbinsville in 1874 but its floor collapsed two decades later while the building was packed during a murder trial. A replacement built in 1895 was the last wooden courthouse built in North Carolina. The third and current building was completed in 1942.
Graham County's first public library opened in Robbinsville in 1939. The library joined the Nantahala Regional Library system in 1940. The building was demolished in 1952 and replaced with a newer facility which opened April 6, 1953.
Bemis Lumber Company and American Uniform previously had facilities in Robbinsville. James Lees Carpet Company operated in Robbinsville between 1957 and August 1971, employing about 400 people. The facility later became a Stanley Furniture plant and the town's largest industry and employer. That plant closed in mid-2014, laying off 400 workers. In July 2025, Eco King Solutions purchased the factory for a new manufacturing facility that plans to bring 515 jobs to area. Eco King is a US subsidiary of a Chinese company and is making its US debut in Robbinsville. The company makes plates, trays, etc for restaurants and markets.
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Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Robbinsville, North Carolina, revision 1370192021 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.