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Introduction ...

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 Rutledge (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 Rutledge. 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.

Name Variations for Rutledge ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

In past government published Postal Guides, Rutledge was referred to as Rutledge Courthouse.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Rutledge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rutledge.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.

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 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.

Rutledge is located in Grainger County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grainger County: Claiborne, Hamblen, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Knox & Union.

Below are the counties that are near Rutledge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rutledge:

  • Grainger County     (The home county of Rutledge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutledge, with the one closest to Rutledge listed first.
    • Lulaville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lulaville is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
    • Washburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bowen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Massengill Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Massengill Mill is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massengill Mill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,600 people
    • Wa-Ni Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wa-Ni Village is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wa-Ni Village
    • Joppa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Thorn Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dyers Ferry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
    • Oakland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Oakland is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Estimated population in 2014: 7,316 people
    • Beans
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Beans is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
    • Marshalls Ferry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Marshalls Ferry is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalls Ferry
    • Maples ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Maples is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
    • Lea Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutledge, with the one closest to Rutledge listed first.
    • Andersonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Norris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Panther ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Panther is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutledge, with the one closest to Rutledge listed first.
    • Flat Hollow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Forkvale ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Forkvale is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkvale
    • Girlton ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Girlton is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlton
    • Stockville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Stockville is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockville
    • Victory
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Boy ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Boy is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy
    • Demory
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Fincastle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Fincastle is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,618 people
  • Claiborne County
  • Cocke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutledge, with the one closest to Rutledge listed first.
    • Bybee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bailey Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bailey Town is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Town
      • Estimated population in 2014: 428 people
    • Clevenger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Clevenger is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
      • Estimated population in 2014: 43,182 people
    • Wilsonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jaybird
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jaybird is located in Cocke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaybird
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,299 people
    • Carson Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jimtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Newport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Parrottsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Greene County
  • Hamblen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutledge, with the one closest to Rutledge listed first.
    • Collons Ferry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Collons Ferry is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collons Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 986 people
    • Casablanca
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
    • Morristown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bright ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Bright is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,942 people
    • Monte Vista Estates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Monte Vista Estates is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista Estates
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,860 people
    • East Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • East Village is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
    • Silver City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Silver City is located in Hamblen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Whitesburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutledge, with the one closest to Rutledge listed first.
    • Xenophon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Xenophon is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenophon
    • Yount Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Alanthus Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Alanthus Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,498 people
    • Duck Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Trent Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Trent Valley is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent Valley
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,157 people
    • Sneedville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Hawkins County
  • Jefferson County
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutledge, with the one closest to Rutledge listed first.
    • Zacharytown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Corryton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Skaggston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyonton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lyonton is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonton
    • Mascot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Mascot is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,411 people
    • Highpoint ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Highpoint is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
    • Ridgeview Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ridgeview Heights is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Heights
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,979 people
    • Thorn Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Maloneyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • McMillan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • McMillan is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
    • Wooddale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • John Sevier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayo ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Mayo is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,366 people
  • Sevier County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rutledge, with the one closest to Rutledge listed first.
    • Haynes ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Haynes is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Luttrell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Maynardville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Plainview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Loo ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Loo is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loo
    • Lost Creek ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Lost Creek is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
    • Warwicktown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Warwicktown is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwicktown
      • Estimated population in 2014: 658 people
    • Paulette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Phebe ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Phebe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phebe
    • Rhodelia ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Rhodelia is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodelia
    • Braden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gabe ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Gabe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
    • Long Hollow ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Bell County (KY)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rutledge, see our County-by-County Page for Rutledge.

Cemeteries Near Rutledge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rutledge.

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 Rutledge - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rutledge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rutledge, with the one closest to Rutledge listed first.

  • Rutledge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Rutledge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Blue Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Kidwell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Helton Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Beckham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hodges Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hammer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Central Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • West Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Richland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (1154 more) ...
    • Kitts Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dyer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rutledge had a population of 143 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Rutledge had a population of 1,351 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Rutledge, with the one closest to Rutledge listed first.

  • Lulaville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lulaville is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
  • Washburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Clear Springs ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Clear Springs is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
  • May Springs ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • May Springs is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Springs
  • Turley Mills ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Turley Mills is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turley Mills
  • Bowen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Liberty Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty Hill is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Tampico
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tampico is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampico
  • Dyers Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Dyers Ferry is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Ferry
    • Estimated population in 2014: 16,839 people
  • Thorn Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ambro ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ambro is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambro
  • Powder Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Powder Springs is located in Grainger County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Springs
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Agreeable ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Agreeable is located in Grainger County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agreeable
    • Mill Spring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Mill Spring is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
    • Lone Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rutledge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rutledge.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Rutledge ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rutledge.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Rutledge. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Rutledge and those printed in the larger area surrounding Rutledge.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of Rutledge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Rutledge:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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 Rutledge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rutledge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.