Rhine is a town in Dodge County, Georgia, United States. The population was 295 in 2020.

History

A post office called Rhine was established in 1890. The community was named after the Rhine river, in Germany, the native land of a large share of the first settlers. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Rhine as a town in 1891.

Geography

Rhine is located in southern Dodge County at 31.98972°N, -83.19889°W (31.989696, -83.198762). U.S. Route 280 passes through the town, leading west 6 mi to Abbeville and east 8 mi to Milan. Georgia State Route 117 crosses US 280 in the center of Rhine, leading north 15 mi to Eastman, the Dodge County seat, and southeast 19 mi to Jacksonville, Georgia. State Route 165 diverges from SR 117 in the north part of town and leads 11 mi northeast to Chauncey. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Rhine has a total area of 8.1 km2, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 422 people, 183 households, and 114 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population declined to 295.

Cultural reference

Rhine gets mentioned in Tracy Byrd's song Watermelon Crawl as the place where the annual watermelon festival takes place.