Rehoboth, Massachusetts

Rehoboth, Massachusetts
Town
Goff Memorial Hall
Seal
Location in Bristol County in Massachusetts
Coordinates: 41°50′25″N 71°15′00″W / 41.84028°N 71.25000°W / 41.84028; -71.25000Coordinates: 41°50′25″N 71°15′00″W / 41.84028°N 71.25000°W / 41.84028; -71.25000
Country	United States
State	Massachusetts
County	Bristol
Settled	1636
Incorporated	1643
Government
• Type	Open town meeting
Area
• Total	46.8 sq mi (121.1 km2)
• Land	46.5 sq mi (120.4 km2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation	50 ft (15 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	11,608
• Density	250/sq mi (96/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code	02769
Area code(s)	508 / 774
FIPS code	25-56375
GNIS feature ID	0619437
Website	http://www.town.rehoboth.ma.us/

Rehoboth is a historic town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1643, Rehoboth is one of the oldest towns in Massachusetts. The population was 11,608 at the 2010 census. Rehoboth is a mostly rural, suburban community with many historic sites including 53 historic cemeteries.

Rehoboth was established in 1643, originally by Walter Palmer (born 1585) and William Sabin, it was incorporated in 1645, one of the earliest Massachusetts towns to incorporate. The town is named for the Hebrew word for "enlargement," (Broad Places) signifying the space settlers enjoyed.(God has given us room)

Early Rehoboth, known as "Old Rehoboth," included all of what is now Seekonk, Massachusetts, and East Providence, Rhode Island, as well as parts of the nearby communities of Attleboro, North Attleborough, Swansea and Somerset in Massachusetts, and Barrington, Bristol, Warren, Pawtucket, Cumberland, and Woonsocket in Rhode Island. The town was and still is a site of a crossroads which help to serve Taunton, Providence, Fall River and points to the north.