Rheinbayern
was the region immediately to the NW of Baden. It was ruled
(owned) by the Kingdom of Bavaria, but
was not contiguous. It goes under a number of other names
including: Bavarian Rheinland-Pfalz, Rheinpfalz, Pfalz,
Palatine.
Many used this area as
a staging area to leave old Germany (apparently because of its
religious tolerance).
http://www.genealogienetz.de/reg/RHE-PFA/rhein-p.html
Bavaria (called Bayern
in Europe) is a large state east of Württemberg.
Rheinbayern combines the Rhine river with
Bayern as a place.
Not exact but not too far off.
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