Rehobeth, Alabama

Rehobeth, Alabama
Location of Rehobeth, in Houston County, Alabama.
Location of Rehobeth, in Houston County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 31°07′23″N 85°27′10″W / 31.12296°N 85.45271°W / 31.12296; -85.45271[1]
Country United States
State Alabama
CountyHouston
Unincorporated community of Sanders1890s; 133 years ago (1890s)
Government
 • TypeMayor—City Council
 • Mayor
  • Kimberly Gilley Trotter
  • (current and first elected town mayor)
Area
 • Total7.52 sq mi (19.47 km2)
 • Land7.49 sq mi (19.39 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
243 ft (74 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,791
 • Density239.21/sq mi (92.36/km2)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
  • 36301
  • 36303
  • 36305
Area code334
Town of Rehobeth incorporatedc. 1996
FIPS code01-64152
GNIS feature ID
WebsiteRehobethAlabama.com

Rehobeth is a town in Houston County, Alabama, United States. Rehobeth, originally named Sanders, began as a crossroads community in the 1890s; however, it was not until 1996, that the town was incorporated.[2] Rehobeth is part of the Dothan Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the time of the 2010 census, the population was 1,297, up from 993 at the 2000 census.[5]

  1. ^ "Rehobeth populated place (PPL) 4085771". GeoNames. Retrieved January 27, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Kaetz, James P. (October 25, 2012). "Rehobeth". The Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved January 27, 2019. Rehobeth began as a crossroads community in the 1890s on the routes from Cottonwood to Geneva and Dothan to Graceville. Originally, it was dubbed Sanders after one of the first two settlers to build a house at the crossroads; the first post office also was called Sanders.
  3. ^ "Mayor's Office — Rehobeth Alabama — A Community of Growth". RehobethAlabama.com. Retrieved January 27, 2019. Louis W. Tomlinson began his term as Mayor of Rehobeth on November 3, 2008. Prior to being elected as Mayor on October 7th, 2008, he also served as the first elected Mayor of Rehobeth. Louis was chairman of the Incorporation of Rehobeth...
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  5. ^ Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Rehobeth town, Alabama. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2019. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)