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Welcome to Rudderville ...

Rudderville is located in Williamson County<1>.


The location of Rudderville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rudderville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Rudderville is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rudderville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Rudderville is within the (615) area code.

Communities near Rudderville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rudderville.

  • Murfreesboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Franklin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Smyrna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
  • Spring Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Brentwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • La Vergne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Morrow
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
    • Morrow is located in Rutherford County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29,304 people
  • Nolensville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolensville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
    • Nolensville is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <4>
  • Jefferson Pike
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Pike
    • Jefferson Pike is located in Rutherford County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,370 people
  • Thompson's Station
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson's Station
    • Thompson's Station is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,973 people
    • Former name for Thompson's Station:
    • Littlebury
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson's Station <4>

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 Rudderville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rudderville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rudderville. 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 Rudderville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rudderville. See our Newspapers Page for Rudderville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rudderville ...

Looking for more information about Rudderville? 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 Rudderville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rudderville.

Adding Rudderville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rudderville 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 Rudderville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Rudderville post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rudderville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rudderville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Williamson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rudderville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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