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The county was formed in 1779 and was named for Griffith Rutherford, leader of an expedition against the Cherokee in 1776 and a general in the American Revolutionary War.
Adjacent Counties
- McDowell County
- Burke County
- Cleveland County
- Cherokee County, SC
- Spartanburg County, SC
- Buncombe County
- Henderson County
- Polk County
Towns, Villages, Townships & Communities
Alexander Mills | Bostic | Camp Creek | Caroleen | Chimney Rock | Cliffside | Colfax | Cool Spring | Corinth | Duncan's Creek | Ellenboro | Forest City | Gilkey | Golden Valley | Green Hill | Harris | Henrietta | High Shoals | Hopewell | Lake Lure | Logan Store | Morgan | Mount Vernon | Ruth | Rutherfordton (County Seat) | Sandy Mush | Spindale | Sulphur Springs | Union | Union Mills
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