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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Rutherford. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Rutherford to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rutherford, please Contact Us.

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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Rutherford is historic, it would have been located within present day Attala County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Attala County: Carroll, Choctaw, Holmes, Leake, Madison, Montgomery, Neshoba, Winston & Yazoo.

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:

  • Attala County     (The home county of Rutherford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutherford, with the one closest to Rutherford listed first.
    • Zemuly
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Zemuly is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemuly
    • Newport
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Newport is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Sallis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Kosciusko
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Possumneck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Possumneck is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
    • Rocky Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Rocky Point is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Hesterville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Hesterville is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
    • Auris ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Auris is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auris
    • Ethel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ethel is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
    • Langley ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Langley is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
    • Gregory ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Gregory is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • McCool
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • McCool is located in Attala County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Carroll County
    • Vaiden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Holmes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutherford, with the one closest to Rutherford listed first.
    • Goodman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Durant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pickens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Richland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Richland is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • West
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Lexington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jones Crossing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
    • Acona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Acona is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acona
    • Coxburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Coxburg is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
    • Ituma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ituma is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ituma
    • Tolarville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Tolarville is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolarville
  • Leake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutherford, with the one closest to Rutherford listed first.
    • Saint Ann
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Ann is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
    • Redwater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Redwater is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
    • Carthage
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Coosa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Coosa is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosa
    • Lena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Standing Pine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Standing Pine is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Pine
    • Tuscola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Tuscola is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
    • Walnut Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutherford, with the one closest to Rutherford listed first.
    • Camden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sharpsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
    • Sharon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sharon is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
    • Cobbville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Cobbville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
    • Davis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Davis is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Mill Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mill Town is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
    • Maris Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Maris Town is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
    • Canton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Neshoba County
    • Laurel Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Laurel Hill is located in Neshoba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutherford, with the one closest to Rutherford listed first.
    • Ludlow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Ludlow is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
    • Cash
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Cash is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
  • Winston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutherford, with the one closest to Rutherford listed first.
    • Vowell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Vowell is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
    • Hinze
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Hinze is located in Winston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
  • Yazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutherford, with the one closest to Rutherford listed first.
    • Vaughan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
    • Fordyke
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
    • Evans
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Evans is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Nod
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Nod is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Rutherford - one of the links might be able to help.

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.

  • McClain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • New Roby Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Harmon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Wyse Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Russell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ellington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Harmonia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Roby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Wyatt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (456 more) ...
    • Black Jack Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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.

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.

  • Newport
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Newport is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Sallis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • McAdams
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • McAdams is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdams
  • Thomastown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Thomastown is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
  • McVille
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • McVille is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
  • Shrock ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Shrock is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrock
  • Goodman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Cameron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cameron is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Conway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Conway is located in Leake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
  • Durant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Camden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Revive
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Revive is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revive
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Saint Ann
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Ann is located in Leake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ann
    • Kosciusko
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pickens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 43 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 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rutherford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.