Welcome to South Rehoboth ...

South Rehoboth is located in Bristol County<1>.

The location of South 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 South Rehoboth, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

A typical abbreviation for South Rehoboth: S. Rehoboth

South Rehoboth is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for South Rehoboth: (508) and (774)<4>

Communities near South Rehoboth ...

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

• Providence
  (6 miles [9.7 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
  (9 miles [14.5 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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  • Warwick is located in Kent County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
• Cranston
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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  • Cranston is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
• Pawtucket
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
  • Pawtucket is located in Providence County (RI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
• Taunton
  (11 miles [17.7 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
  (4 miles [6.4 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
  (9 miles [14.5 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
  (18 miles [29 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
  (13 miles [20.9 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 South Rehoboth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Rehoboth.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South 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 South Rehoboth.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Rehoboth ...

Looking for more information about South 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 South Rehoboth, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Rehoboth.

Adding South Rehoboth to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South 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 South Rehoboth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the South Rehoboth post office opened in 1881.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Rehoboth.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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