Lumberton
About Lumberton
City in North Carolina, United StatesLumberton is a city in and the county seat of Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. As of 2020, its population was 19,025. 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 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.
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