Around Rutherfordton ...
For comparison, Rutherfordton has a population of 4,100 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Rutherfordton, with the nearest first.
- Ruth
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ruth is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Bakersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spindale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shiloh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Shiloh is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Forest City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Alexander Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
- Bostic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Concord
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Holly Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Holly Springs is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Sandy Mush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Union Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Washburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Harris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sunshine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For more communities neighboring Rutherfordton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rutherfordton.
Rutherford County ...
Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rutherford County: Buncombe, Burke, Cleveland, Henderson, McDowell, Polk, Cherokee (SC) & Spartanburg (SC).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rutherfordton ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rutherfordton.
Airports Near Rutherfordton ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Rutherfordton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rutherfordton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rutherfordton ...
Looking for more information about Rutherfordton? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Rutherfordton. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Rutherfordton, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rutherfordton.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of North Carolina:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rutherfordton. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rutherfordton), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |