Welcome to Rutherford ...
The town of Rutherford is located in Gibson County<1>.
The location of Rutherford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rutherford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rutherford has a population of 1,064 people<3> (see below for details).
Rutherford is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Rutherford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rutherford lies within the (731) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rutherford had an population of 1,064 people. This is a decrease of 7.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.35% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rutherford had a population of 1,151 people. This makes Rutherford the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Rutherford represents 0.02% of the total population of Tennessee (which has 6,346,105 people), making it the state's 223rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,151 people, the population of Rutherford decreased 9.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,272 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rutherford.
Communities Also Named Rutherford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Rutherford - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Jersey, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Virginia (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rutherford.
Communities near Rutherford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rutherford.
- Ledbetter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Elizabeth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Martin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <5>
- Milan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <5>
- Churchton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Trenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <5>
- Union Central
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Central
- Union Central is located in Gibson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 3,574 people
- Newbern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Newbern is located in Dyer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newbern <5>
- Dresden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Dresden is located in Weakley County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <5>
- Dyer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Dyer is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rutherford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rutherford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rutherford. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rutherford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rutherford. See our Newspapers Page for Rutherford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rutherford ...
Looking for more information about Rutherford? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Rutherford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rutherford.
Adding Rutherford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rutherford in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rutherford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Rutherford post office opened in 1886.
We also found Rutherford in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rutherford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rutherford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Gibson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rutherford. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rutherford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |