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Welcome to Ruthledge Ford ...

Ruthledge Ford is located in Coffee County<1>.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Ruthledge Ford had a population of 1,151 people.<2> (see below for details).

Ruthledge Ford is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Ruthledge Ford (for example, toward Fairmount), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Ruthledge Ford: 931

Communities near Ruthledge Ford ...

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

  • Tullahoma
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Manchester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Winchester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Decherd
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sewanee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Southgate Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Southgate Park is located in Coffee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Park
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,284 people
  • Estill Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Gruetli
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Gruetli is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruetli
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,775 people
  • Gruetli - Laager
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Cowan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cowan is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowan <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 Ruthledge Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ruthledge Ford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ruthledge Ford ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Coffee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ruthledge Ford.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ruthledge Ford - 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.