Welcome to Rutledge ...
Rutledge is located in Sherman County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rutledge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Rutledge is 2,420 feet [738 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Rutledge is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Rutledge lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Rutledge: 541 & 458<3>
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), Georgia, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri (2), 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.
- Wasco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
- Wasco is located in Sherman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <5>
- Moro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
- Moro is located in Sherman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <5>
- Grass Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
- Grass Valley is located in Sherman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Valley <5>
- Rosebush ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Kent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Sherman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <5>
- Monkland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Gordon ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - De Moss Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Moss Springs
- De Moss Springs is located in Sherman County
- Klondike
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Klondike is located in Sherman County
- Sinks ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks
- Sinks is located in Sherman County
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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rutledge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 for Rutledge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Rutledge post office opened in 1884.
We also found Rutledge in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rutledge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rutledge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sherman County: www.sherman-county.com/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Sherman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rutledge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Rutledge area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. 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). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |