Rex North Carolina Map

About Rex, North Carolina

Rex is a locality in Robeson County, North Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 50. The population density is 26.0 people per km². Rex is located at 34.8571°N, 79.0492°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 28384, 28378.

Rex occupies a flat, quiet stretch of land where the horizon remains wide and unobstructed, defined by the steady growth of pine and the persistent, low-lying greenery of the inland plains. It lies 9.8 miles southwest of Hope Mills, NC (from Hope Mills, NC: bearing 217°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south of Rockfish. The air here carries a heavy, humid stillness that clarifies at dusk, casting a long, amber glow across the fields that seem to stretch toward the distant, faint silhouette of Mac Ridge. Nearby, the water of Black Branch moves with a sluggish, deliberate patience through the woods, while the dark, still surface of Knapdale Pond reflects the shifting clouds above. The environment feels ancient and settled, with the earth offering a firm, sandy texture that holds the warmth of the sun long after the day has begun to fade into a deep, velvet violet.

Rex persists as a landscape shaped by the quiet demands of agriculture and the legacy of a rural economy that once relied heavily on the labor of the soil. The proximity to Dunahoe Bay provides a rare, protected sanctuary for local wildlife, standing in contrast to the nearby depressions of Davis Bay where the land dips into fertile, shadowed basins. History here is kept in the weathered siding of older barns and the slow, rhythmic pace of life that favors long afternoons over the haste of modern industry. People move through the day with a deliberate courtesy, grounded by the seasonal cycles of the fields and the knowledge that the world remains vast and uninterrupted beyond the edge of the woods.

About This Rex Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rex, North Carolina. Coordinates: 34.857108, -79.049198. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Rex includes the ZIP code (28384, 28378), telephone area code (704, 980), county seat of Robeson County (Lumberton), and school district assignment (Robeson County Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.