Welcome to Rutherford ...
Rutherford is located in New Castle County<1>.
Rutherford is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rutherford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rutherford: 302
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, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Jersey, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, 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.
- Wilmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Middletown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- West Chester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Elkton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <3>
- Brookhaven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <3>
- Kennett Square
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Elsmere
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Elsmere is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 people
- Oxford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
- New Castle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rutherford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rutherford.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Delaware's counties, including New Castle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rutherford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |