Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Rutherford. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.
She was born in Woodlake (KY) on May 20, 1872 (a Monday) and died in Lexington (KY) on November 25, 1920 (a Thursday) at the age of 48. She is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
Lexington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Rutherford.
She was born in Lexington (KY) on April 1, 1866 (a Sunday) and died in Chicago (IL) on July 30, 1948 (a Friday) at the age of 82. She is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
Lexington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Rutherford.
He was born in Middletown (OH) on March 19, 1932 (a Saturday) and died in Lexington (KY) on August 31, 2007 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
Lexington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Rutherford.
He was born in Lexington (KY) on November 6, 1814 (a Sunday) and died in Chelsea (MA) on November 6, 1884 (a Thursday) at the age of 70. He is buried at Cambridge Cemetery (Middlesex County, Massachusetts).
Lexington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Rutherford.
She was born in Lexington (KY) on June 10, 1862 (a Tueday) and died in Santa Monica (CA) on November 13, 1937 (a Saturday) at the age of 75. She is buried at Woodland Cemetery (Montgomery County, Ohio).
Lexington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Rutherford.
She was born in Richmond (KY) on February 9, 1849 (a Friday) and died in Richmond (KY) on June 29, 1941 (a Sunday) at the age of 92. She is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
Richmond is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Rutherford.
Richmond is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Rutherford.
She was born in Lexington (KY) on October 2, 1839 (a Wednesday) and died in Richmond (KY) on October 12, 1924 (a Sunday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
Lexington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Rutherford.
Richmond is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Rutherford.
He was born in Pebworth (KY) on May 14, 1899 (a Sunday) and died in Richmond (KY) on July 21, 1976 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. He is buried at Richmond Cemetery (Madison County, Kentucky).
Richmond is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east of Rutherford.
He was born in Lexington (KY) on March 10, 1868 (a Tueday) and died in Paris (KY) on July 27, 1910 (a Wednesday) at the age of 42. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
Lexington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Rutherford.
He was born in Danville (KY) on February 2, 1903 (a Monday) and died in Washington, DC on February 28, 1998 (a Saturday) at the age of 95. He is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
Danville is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Rutherford.
He was born in Chicago (IL) on November 13, 1928 (a Tueday) and died in Lexington (KY) on November 21, 1999 (a Sunday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
Lexington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Rutherford.
He was born in Stony Point (KY) on December 16, 1862 (a Tueday) and died in Big Stone Gap (VA) on July 8, 1919 (a Tueday) at the age of 56. He is buried at Paris Cemetery (Bourbon County, Kentucky).
Stony Point is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast of Rutherford.
She was born in Hopkinsville (KY) on September 25, 1952 (a Thursday) and died in Berea (KY) on December 15, 2021 (a Wednesday) at the age of 69. The body was cremated.
Berea is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast of Rutherford.
Wallace Clayton 'Wah Wah' Jones (Professional basketball)
He was born in Harlan (KY) on July 14, 1926 (a Wednesday) and died in Lexington (KY) on July 27, 2014 (a Sunday) at the age of 88. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
Lexington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Rutherford.
He was born in Salt Lick (KY) on December 1, 1911 (a Friday) and died in Lexington (KY) on October 6, 2010 (a Wednesday) at the age of 98. He is buried at Lexington Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
Lexington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Rutherford.
He was born in Danville (KY) on June 1, 1888 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on November 12, 1959 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
Danville is located 19 miles [30.6 km] to the west of Rutherford.
Stephen Frank 'Steve' Meilinger (Professional football)
He was born in Bethlehem (PA) on December 12, 1930 (a Friday) and died in Lexington (KY) on September 14, 2015 (a Monday) at the age of 84. He is buried at Calvary Cemetery (Fayette County, Kentucky).
Lexington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Rutherford.
He was born in Lexington (KY) on May 29, 1835 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on April 27, 1907 (a Saturday) at the age of 71. He is buried at Spring Grove Cemetery (Hamilton County, Ohio).
Lexington is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north of Rutherford.
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