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Welcome to Rutledge ...

The city of Rutledge is located in Morgan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rutledge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Rutledge has a population of 813 people<2> (see below for details).

Rutledge is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Rutledge: 706 & 762<4>

The ZIP code for Rutledge: 30663<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rutledge had an population of 813 people. This is an increase of 4.1% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rutledge had a population of 781 people. This makes Rutledge the county's 2nd most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Rutledge.

Communities Also Named Rutledge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Rutledge - they are located in Alabama (2), Florida (2), 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.

  • Covington
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Monroe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • East Wood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • East Wood is located in Newton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wood
    • Estimated population in 2019: 6,725 people
  • Cumberland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cumberland is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Estimated population in 2019: 6,547 people
  • Social Circle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Madison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Nicholasville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Nicholasville is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people
  • Oxford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Porterdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Walnut Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people

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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Rutledge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 (so far) for Rutledge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Rutledge post office opened in 1855.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rutledge.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rutledge.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rutledge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Rutledge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Rutledge area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Rutledge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rutledge or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/