Welcome to Rutledge ...

Rutledge is located in Alachua County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rutledge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Rutledge is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Rutledge lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Rutledge lies within the (352) area code.

Communities Also Named Rutledge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Florida communities named Rutledge: This one is located in Alachua County and the other is located in Orange County.

Beyond Florida, there are 14 communities that are also named Rutledge - they are located in Alabama (2), Georgia, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rutledge.

Communities near Rutledge ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rutledge.

• Gainesville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
  • Gainesville is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135,004 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville <3>
• Alachua
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alachua
  • Alachua is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alachua <3>
• Newberry
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
  • Newberry is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,368 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberry <3>
• High Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Springs
  • High Springs is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,280 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Springs <3>
• Archer
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
  • Archer is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archer <3>
• Waldo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
  • Waldo is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <3>
• Micanopy
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micanopy
  • Micanopy is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Micanopy <3>
• McIntosh
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
  • McIntosh is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <3>
• La Crosse
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
  • La Crosse is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <3>
• Worthington Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Springs
  • Worthington Springs is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington Springs <3>

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 Rutledge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rutledge.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rutledge. 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 Rutledge.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rutledge. See our Newspapers Page for Rutledge.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rutledge ...

Looking for more information about Rutledge? 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 Rutledge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rutledge.

Adding Rutledge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rutledge 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 Rutledge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Rutledge post office opened in 1886.

We also found Rutledge in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rutledge.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rutledge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Alachua County: www.alachua-county.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/