 maxton is a town in robeson and scotland counties, north carolina, united states. the population was 2,426 at the time of the 2010 u.s. census. ==history== the maxton area was first settled in the 1700s. the community was incorporated in 1874 under the name of shoe hill. the name changed to tilden, in honor of 1876 u.s. president candidate samuel j. tilden. the name reverted to shoe hill in 1881 before finally settl
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