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Rehoboth, Harris County, Georgia

Coordinates: 32°38′37.49″N 84°53′1.75″W / 32.6437472°N 84.8838194°W / 32.6437472; -84.8838194
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Rehoboth is an unincorporated community in Harris County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

Named Rehobeth according to the USGS.[1]

History

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The community was named after Rehoboth, a place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.[2] A variant name was "Mobley".[1] Rehoboth was once an incorporated municipality; its municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rehobeth, Harris County, Georgia
  2. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 186. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

32°38′37.49″N 84°53′1.75″W / 32.6437472°N 84.8838194°W / 32.6437472; -84.8838194