Rex North Carolina Map
Rex, North Carolina — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Rex, Robeson County.
Interactive Map of Rex, North Carolina
| City | Rex |
| State | North Carolina (NC) |
| County | Robeson |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 34.857108 |
| Longitude | -79.049198 |
| Population | 59 |
| Density | 28.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Rex, North Carolina
Rex is a locality in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 59. The population density is 28.6 people per km². Rex is located at 34.8571°N, 79.0492°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 28378.
Rex lies low and broad, a testament to the gentle sweep of the land. It lies 16.6 miles south-west of Fayetteville, NC (from Fayetteville, NC: bearing 216°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-west of Hope Mills. The air here carries the humid breath of the southeastern United States, thick with the scent of pine needles and the distant, earthy perfume of tilled soil. Fields of corn, a vibrant green that deepens to bronze as the season ripens, stretch out under a sky that often blazes with an almost startling cerulean blue, only to soften into bruised purples and dusky oranges as dusk descends. Oak trees, gnarled and ancient, stand sentinel along the edges of these cultivated expanses, their branches a labyrinth against the fading light, offering a cool, dappled shade that feels as old as the land itself. The history of Rex is one woven with the threads of agriculture and a quiet, enduring resilience. For generations, the rich, sandy loam has supported crops, with tobacco and cotton once forming the backbone of the local economy, their cultivation shaping the very rhythm of life here. While the agricultural landscape has evolved, a spirit of self-sufficiency and neighborly connection persists, a quiet strength that echoes through the modest homes and the well-worn pathways of the community. The nearby Lumbee River, a constant presence, has historically been both a lifeline and a challenge, its currents carrying stories of bygone eras and continuing to nourish the land that sustains Rex.
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About This Rex Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Rex, North Carolina with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Rex and Robeson County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Rex is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Rex is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
