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Welcome to Rehoboth ...

Rehoboth is located in Harrison County<1>.


The location of Rehoboth has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rehoboth, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Rehoboth is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rehoboth lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Rehoboth (for example, toward Tell City), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Rehoboth is located in the (812) area code.

Communities Also Named Rehoboth ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Rehoboth - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (2), Massachusetts, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio (2), South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rehoboth.

Communities near Rehoboth ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rehoboth.

  • Louisville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • New Albany
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Radcliff
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliff
    • Radcliff is located in Hardin County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,923 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliff <4>
  • Shively
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shively
    • Shively is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,690 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shively <4>
  • Shepherdsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdsville
    • Shepherdsville is located in Bullitt County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdsville <4>
  • Hillview
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
    • Hillview is located in Bullitt County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,192 people
  • Vine Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Grove
    • Vine Grove is located in Hardin County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,554 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vine Grove <4>
  • Georgetown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Corydon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pioneer Village
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
    • Pioneer Village is located in Bullitt County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,978 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rehoboth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rehoboth.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rehoboth. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rehoboth.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rehoboth. See our Newspapers Page for Rehoboth.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rehoboth ...

Looking for more information about Rehoboth? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rehoboth, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rehoboth.

Adding Rehoboth to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rehoboth in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rehoboth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Rehoboth post office opened in 1882.

We also found Rehoboth in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rehoboth.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rehoboth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rehoboth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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