Rehobeth is an unincorporated community in Somerset County, Maryland, United States.[1] It is located at the east end of Old Rehobeth Road, off Rehobeth Road, on the bank of the Pocomoke River. Caldicott, Coventry Parish Ruins, and Rehobeth Presbyterian Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
Rehobeth, Maryland | |
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 Coventry Parish ruins | |
  Rehobeth | |
| Coordinates: 38°02′20″N 75°39′47″W / 38.03889°N 75.66306°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Maryland |
| County |  Somerset |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 21857 |
| Area code(s) | 410, 443, and 667 |
| GNIS feature ID | 591110[1] |
The community was named after Rehoboth, a place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, via a local plantation of that name.[3]
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- ^ a b "Rehobeth". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida. American guide series. Works Progress Administration. p. 56.