Robbins is a city in Moore County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,097 at the 2010 census.

The town, now known as Robbins, actually began in 1795 with gunsmith Alexander Kennedy and his relatives left Philadelphia to match along Bear Creek. Kennedy set occurring a factory, which produced long rifles for American soldiers, near the site of the gift day Robbins Water Plant. The Kennedy Rifle Works continued in operation until 1838 and the place became known as Mechanics Hill.

In 1891, the Durham and Charlotte Railroad amalgamated Gulf in Chatham County to Troy in Montgomery County. The railroad reached Mechanics Hill around 1899. Railroad construction bonus many jobs and greatly increased the number of settlers. The railroad not solitary created its own jobs, it generated commerce by providing a ready means of transportation for turpentine, talc, pottery, lumber, agricultural products, and passengers. John B. Lennig was President and owner of the company (frequently misspelled as Lenning). Lennig’s tenure next the company was off-and-on for very nearly 12 years. During that time, town lots and streets were designed. A map was registered at the Moore County Register of Deeds Office on March 24, 1900, and the town was named Elise (pronounced alise), in award of Lennig’s daughter.

In 1896, the John L. Frye Company, a producer of lumber for the rail and pallet industries, was established. Railroads across the US are supported by outraged ties made in Robbins. John Lennig Frye, a gone mayor, was named after John B. Lennig, the railroad owner.