Rehoboth, Harris County, Georgia

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Rehoboth is an unincorporated community in Harris County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. [1]

Named Rehobeth according to the USGS. [1]

History

The community was named after Rehoboth, a place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. [2] A variant name was "Mobley". [1] Rehoboth was once an incorporated municipality; its municipal charter was repealed in 1995. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rehobeth, Harris County, Georgia
  2. 1 2 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 186. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.

32°38′37.49″N84°53′1.75″W / 32.6437472°N 84.8838194°W / 32.6437472; -84.8838194

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