Welcome to Rehoboth ...
Rehoboth is located in Northampton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rehoboth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Rehoboth is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rehoboth lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rehoboth: 252
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, Massachusetts, New Mexico, 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.
- Roanoke Rapids
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Murfreesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murfreesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Hertford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <3>
- Enfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Scotland Neck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Weldon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Weldon is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weldon <3>
- Gaston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Garysburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rich Square
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Square
- Rich Square is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Square <3>
- Aulander
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aulander have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
- Aulander is located in Bertie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Conway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Conway is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conway <3>
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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rehoboth post office opened in 1888.
We also found Rehoboth in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rehoboth.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Northampton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rehoboth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |