Rehoboth is an unincorporated community in DeKalb County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

History

The community was named after Rehoboth, a place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.[2]

References

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

33°49′27″N 84°15′53″W / 33.82417°N 84.26472°W / 33.82417; -84.26472


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