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Rutherford County Genealogy

Rutherford County was formed in 1779 and was named for Brigadier General Griffith Rutherford. He had led a campaign against the Cherokee in 1776 and was in the Revolutionary War. In 1791 parts of Rutherford were used to form Buncombe County. Further land was used to create Lincoln and Cleveland Counties as well as McDowell, and Polk Counties.

The county seat of Rutherford County is Rutherfordton. The county is divided into the following townships: Camp Creek, Chimney Rock, Colfax, Cool Spring, Duncans Creek, Gilkey, Golden Valley, Green Hill, High Shoals, Logan Store, Morgan, Rutherfordton, Sulphur Springs, and Union.

Notable sites in Rutherford County are Lake Lure (Filming location of parts of the movie Dirty Dancing) and Chimney Rock (now a State Park) where parts of the 1990’s movie Last of the Mohican’s was filmed. (Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeline Stowe and Wes Studi had prominent roles in the film.)

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1782 Rutherford County Tax List (1782.txt) (53.3 KB)

Genealogical Society of Old Tryon County
P.O. Box 938
Forest City, NC 28043

Broad River Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 2261
Shelby, NC 28150-2261
(covers Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Henderson and Rutherford Counties in NC, and a few SC counties)

Rutherford County Historical Society
P.O. Box 1044
Rutherfordton, NC 28139

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AMonline.com, WI - Nov 11, 2008
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Murfreesboro Post, TN - Nov 30, 2008
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Man Sentenced For Cross Burning - WYFF

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WYFF, SC - Nov 21, 2008
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NC — A North Carolina man was sentenced Wednesday for burning a cross on the property of his African-American neighbor.
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Frances E. Compton - Murfreesboro Post

Frances E. Compton
Murfreesboro Post, TN - Nov 27, 2008
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Limits on coal-run plants proposed - CharlotteObserver.com

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CharlotteObserver.com, NC - Nov 23, 2008
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