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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Rutherford (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Rutherford. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Rutherford is located in Harlan County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harlan County: Bell, Leslie, Letcher, Perry, Lee (VA) & Wise (VA).

Below are the counties that are near Rutherford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rutherford:

  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutherford, with the one closest to Rutherford listed first.
    • McBrayer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McBrayer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBrayer
      • McBrayer is located in Anderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McBrayer
      • From Rutherford to McBrayer
    • Tyrone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bourbon County
  • Boyle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutherford, with the one closest to Rutherford listed first.
    • Clifton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Rutherford to Clifton
    • Hedgeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Needmore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Danville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Faulconer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulconer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulconer
      • Faulconer is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Faulconer
      • From Rutherford to Faulconer
    • West Danville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Danville
      • West Danville is located in Boyle County
    • Shelby City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby City
      • Shelby City is located in Boyle County
    • Junction City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Davis Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Alum Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Atoka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atoka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoka
      • Atoka is located in Boyle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Atoka
      • From Rutherford to Atoka
    • Needmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Boyle County
  • Casey County
    • Butchertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutherford, with the one closest to Rutherford listed first.
    • Ford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Boonesboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Winchester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Log Lick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Wyandotte
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyandotte. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
      • Wyandotte is located in Clark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wyandotte
      • From Rutherford to Wyandotte
    • Rightangle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rabbit Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
      • Rabbit Town is located in Clark County
    • Renick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
      • Renick is located in Clark County
    • Kiddville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Estill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutherford, with the one closest to Rutherford listed first.
    • Winston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Estill County
    • Witt Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Locust Branch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Irvine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Ravenna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
      • Ravenna is located in Estill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <2>
    • Lynch Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
      • Lynch Town is located in Estill County
    • Wagersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Miller's Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Fayette County
  • Garrard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutherford, with the one closest to Rutherford listed first.
    • Nina
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
      • Nina is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nina
      • From Rutherford to Nina
    • Stone
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stone
      • From Rutherford to Stone
    • Lowell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Garrard County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lowell
      • From Rutherford to Lowell
    • Paint Lick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hyattsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lancaster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Garrard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,840 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <2>
    • Bryantsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsville
      • Bryantsville is located in Garrard County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryantsville <2>
    • Cartersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutherford, with the one closest to Rutherford listed first.
    • Kerby Knob
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kerby Knob. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerby Knob
      • Kerby Knob is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kerby Knob
      • From Rutherford to Kerby Knob
    • Sandgap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandgap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandgap
      • Sandgap is located in Jackson County
    • Waneta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waneta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
      • Waneta is located in Jackson County
    • Foxtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Foxtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtown
      • Foxtown is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Foxtown
      • From Rutherford to Foxtown
  • Jessamine County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutherford, with the one closest to Rutherford listed first.
    • Gilbert
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilbert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilbert
      • From Rutherford to Gilbert
    • Preachersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Hubble
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubble
      • Hubble is located in Lincoln County
    • Logantown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logantown
      • Logantown is located in Lincoln County
    • Rowland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Stanford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Crab Orchard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <2>
    • Sugar Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Maywood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maywood
      • From Rutherford to Maywood
    • Turkeytown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkeytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeytown
      • Turkeytown is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Turkeytown
      • From Rutherford to Turkeytown
    • Boneyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boneyville
      • Boneyville is located in Lincoln County
    • Halls Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Gap
      • Halls Gap is located in Lincoln County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutherford, with the one closest to Rutherford listed first.
    • Ruthton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
      • Ruthton is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruthton
      • From Rutherford to Ruthton
    • Cottonburg
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonburg
      • Cottonburg is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cottonburg
      • From Rutherford to Cottonburg
    • Newby
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
      • Newby is located in Madison County
    • Edenton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenton
      • Edenton is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edenton
      • From Rutherford to Edenton
    • Round Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
      • Round Hill is located in Madison County
    • Baldwin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baldwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baldwin
      • From Rutherford to Baldwin
    • Million
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Million. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Million
      • Million is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Million
      • From Rutherford to Million
    • Kirksville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
      • Kirksville is located in Madison County
    • Caleast
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caleast have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caleast
      • Caleast is located in Madison County
    • Duncanon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanon
      • Duncanon is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Duncanon
      • From Rutherford to Duncanon
    • Happy Landing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutherford, with the one closest to Rutherford listed first.
    • Burgin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Braxton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Braxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braxton
      • Braxton is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Braxton
      • From Rutherford to Braxton
    • Harrodsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrodsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrodsburg
      • Harrodsburg is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrodsburg <2>
    • Jackson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Mercer County
    • McAfee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McAfee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAfee
      • McAfee is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McAfee
      • From Rutherford to McAfee
    • Salvisa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Vanarsdell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Nevada
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Dixville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Mayo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Mayo is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mayo
      • From Rutherford to Mayo
  • Montgomery County
    • Hedgeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hedgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgeville
      • Hedgeville is located in Montgomery County
      • Hedgeville has also been known as:
      • Hedges
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hedgeville
      • From Rutherford to Hedgeville
  • Powell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutherford, with the one closest to Rutherford listed first.
    • Powell Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powell Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
      • Powell Valley is located in Powell County
    • Vaughns Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Virden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virden
      • Virden is located in Powell County
    • Waltersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
      • Waltersville is located in Powell County
    • Westbend
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Black Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
      • Black Creek is located in Powell County
    • Clay City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Powell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <2>
    • Piggville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Piggville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piggville
      • Piggville is located in Powell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Piggville
      • From Rutherford to Piggville
  • Pulaski County
    • Bee Lick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Lick
      • Bee Lick is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bee Lick
      • From Rutherford to Bee Lick
  • Rockcastle County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutherford, with the one closest to Rutherford listed first.
    • Conway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conway
      • From Rutherford to Conway
    • Disputanta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gum Sulphur
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Climax
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Climax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Climax
      • From Rutherford to Climax
    • Brodhead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Rockcastle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodhead <2>
    • Wildie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildie
      • Wildie is located in Rockcastle County
    • Renfro Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renfro Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfro Valley
      • Renfro Valley is located in Rockcastle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Renfro Valley <2>
    • Ottawa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ottawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ottawa
      • From Rutherford to Ottawa
    • Mount Vernon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Orlando
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orlando. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
      • Orlando is located in Rockcastle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orlando
      • From Rutherford to Orlando
    • Mullins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins
      • Mullins is located in Rockcastle County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutherford, with the one closest to Rutherford listed first.
    • Zion Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Zion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion
      • New Zion is located in Scott County
    • Payne's Depot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Woodford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutherford, with the one closest to Rutherford listed first.
    • Mundys Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundys Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundys Landing
      • Mundys Landing is located in Woodford County
    • Nonesuch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nonesuch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonesuch
      • Nonesuch is located in Woodford County
    • Pinckard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinckard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckard
      • Pinckard is located in Woodford County
    • Gaybourn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaybourn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaybourn
      • Gaybourn is located in Woodford County
    • Mortonsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mortonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortonsville
      • Mortonsville is located in Woodford County
    • Hunter Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
      • Hunter Town is located in Woodford County
    • Pisgah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pisgah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Woodford County
    • Firmantown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Firmantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firmantown
      • Firmantown is located in Woodford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Firmantown
      • From Rutherford to Firmantown
    • Woodford Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford Village
      • Woodford Village is located in Woodford County
    • Faywood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faywood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faywood
      • Faywood is located in Woodford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Faywood
      • From Rutherford to Faywood
    • Versailles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bonita
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
      • Bonita is located in Woodford County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bonita
      • From Rutherford to Bonita

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rutherford, see our County-by-County Page for Rutherford.

Cemeteries Near Rutherford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rutherford.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rutherford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rutherford, with the one closest to Rutherford listed first.

  • Gilead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poosey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poosey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poosey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Freindship Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freindship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freindship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sebastian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sebastian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sebastian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sebastian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sebastian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sebastian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheeler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Haines Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haines Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gunns Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunns Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunns Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McCillen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Rutherford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rutherford.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Rutherford, with the one closest to Rutherford listed first.

  • Ruthton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
    • Ruthton is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ruthton
    • From Rutherford to Ruthton
  • Cottonburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottonburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonburg
    • Cottonburg is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cottonburg
    • From Rutherford to Cottonburg
  • Newby
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
    • Newby is located in Madison County
  • Edenton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenton
    • Edenton is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Edenton
    • From Rutherford to Edenton
  • Buckeye
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
    • Buckeye is located in Garrard County
  • Million
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Million. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Million
    • Million is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Million
    • From Rutherford to Million
  • Baldwin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baldwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Baldwin
    • From Rutherford to Baldwin
  • Nina
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nina
    • Nina is located in Garrard County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nina
    • From Rutherford to Nina
  • McCreary
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCreary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCreary
    • McCreary is located in Garrard County
  • Silver Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Duncanon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanon
    • Duncanon is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Duncanon
    • From Rutherford to Duncanon
  • Stone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
    • Stone is located in Garrard County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Stone
    • From Rutherford to Stone
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    • Richmond
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Mount Lebanon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pink
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pink have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Pink is located in Jessamine County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rutherford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rutherford.

Newspapers Published in Rutherford ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rutherford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rutherford, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rutherford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rutherford:

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 Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rutherford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rutherford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rutherford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7328, Longitude: -84.4341    









 

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