Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Rehobeth (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Rehobeth. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Rehobeth is located in Somerset County.
To see how the shape of Maryland's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Somerset County: Wicomico, Worcester & Accomack (VA).
Below are the counties that are near Rehobeth. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rehobeth:
- Somerset County (The home county of Rehobeth)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rehobeth, with the one closest to Rehobeth listed first.
- Kingston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kingston is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Costen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Costen is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
- West Pocomoke
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Pocomoke is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pocomoke
- Tulls Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tulls Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls Corner
- Westover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Annemessix Towne ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Annemessix Towne is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annemessix Towne
- Manokin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Manokin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- Upper Fairmount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
- Somersett Town ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Somersett Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersett Town
- Fairmount
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Lawsonia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lawsonia is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonia
- Daugherty Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Daugherty Town is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty Town
- Dorchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rehobeth, with the one closest to Rehobeth listed first.
- Crocheron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crocheron is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocheron
- Elliott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elliott is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Bishops Head
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bishops Head is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishops Head
- Toddville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Toddville is located in Dorchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
- Wingate
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wicomico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rehobeth, with the one closest to Rehobeth listed first.
- Allen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Allen is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Twiggs Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Twiggs Corner is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs Corner
- Capitola
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Capitola is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitola
- Fruitland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Green Hill Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Green Hill Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Village
- Nanticoke
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nanticoke is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanticoke
- Dogwood Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Jesterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jesterville is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesterville
- Centennial Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Centennial Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Salisbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bivalve
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tyaskin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Worcester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rehobeth, with the one closest to Rehobeth listed first.
- Pocomoke City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <1>
- Stockton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Girdletree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Girdletree is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdletree
- Snow Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cedartown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cedartown is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Newark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sussex County (DE)
- Delmar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Accomack County (VA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rehobeth, with the one closest to Rehobeth listed first.
- Withams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Withams is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withams
- Saxis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saxis is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Sign Post
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sign Post is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Post
- Hallwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hallwood is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Temperanceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wattsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wattsville is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Groton Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Groton Town is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groton Town
- Atlantic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sinnickson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sinnickson is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnickson
- Greenbackville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bloxom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mappsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rehobeth, see our County-by-County Page for Rehobeth.
Cemeteries Near Rehobeth ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rehobeth.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Rehobeth - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rehobeth covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rehobeth, with the one closest to Rehobeth listed first.
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rehobeth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pitts Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Quinton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Landford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Quindocqua Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (118 more) ...
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rehobeth had a population of 40 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rehobeth, with the one closest to Rehobeth listed first.
- Marumsco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marumsco is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marumsco
- Kingston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kingston is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Tulls Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tulls Corner is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulls Corner
- Costen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Costen is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costen
- Westover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pocomoke City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pocomoke City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocomoke City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,095 people
- Former names for Pocomoke City:
- New Town
- Stevens Landing
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocomoke City <1>
- Sanford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sanford is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Manokin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Manokin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manokin
- Hopewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hopewell is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Belinda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Belinda is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda
- Messongo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Messongo is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messongo
- New Church
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Upper Fairmount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Fairmount is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairmount
- Horsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Horsey is located in Accomack County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsey
- Goodwill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Goodwill is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rehobeth. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rehobeth.
Newspapers Published in Rehobeth ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rehobeth.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rehobeth, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rehobeth.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rehobeth:
- Websites specific to Maryland
- Pages specific to Somerset County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dorchester County
- Wicomico County
- Worcester County
- Sussex County
- Accomack County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maryland
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rehobeth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rehobeth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |