Rehoboth, Harris County, Georgia

History

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Bible.[2] A variant name was "Mobley".[1] Rehoboth was once an incorporated municipality; its municipal charter was repealed in 1995.[2]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

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


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