Welcome to Rehoboth ...

Rehoboth is located in Bristol County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Rehoboth: ruh-hoe-bith<3>

Rehoboth was settled in 1636 and was incorporated in 1645.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rehoboth has a population of 12,392 people<4> (see below for details).

Rehoboth is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Area codes for Rehoboth: (508) and (774)<6>

The ZIP code for Rehoboth: 02769<7>

Websites for Rehoboth ...

Official Website: www.town.rehoboth.ma.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rehoboth had an population of 12,392 people. This is an increase of 6.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rehoboth had a population of 11,608 people. This makes Rehoboth the county's 16th most populous community.

The population of Rehoboth represents 0.18% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 159th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,608 people, the population of Rehoboth increased 14.12% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 10,172 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Rehoboth.

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), Indiana, 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.

• Providence
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
• Fall River
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
  • Fall River is located in Bristol County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
• Warwick
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
  • Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
• Cranston
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
  • Cranston is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
• Pawtucket
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
  • Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
• Taunton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
  • Taunton is located in Bristol County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
• East Providence
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
  • East Providence is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
• Attleboro
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
  • Attleboro is located in Bristol County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
• Woonsocket
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
  • Woonsocket is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
• Cumberland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
  • Cumberland is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 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 both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rehoboth was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).

We also found Rehoboth in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rehoboth.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Rehoboth: www.town.rehoboth.ma.us/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/