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Rutherford

Ghost town · Oconee County, Georgia

Barnett Shoals quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Barnett Shoals quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Rutherford is a ghost town in Oconee County, Georgia. It is one of 3 former communities in Oconee County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 70th among the 125 Georgia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Rutherford as a historical populated place on the Barnett Shoals topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 33.8501° N, 83.3032° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBarnett Shoals
Elevation635 ft
Nearest living townWatkinsville, GA
Distance to it5.9 miles
GNIS feature ID326140
Coordinates33.85012, -83.30321

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What's there now

Rutherford is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Watkinsville, GA (population 3,151), about 5.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 635 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Rutherford?

Rutherford is in Oconee County, Georgia, at 33.8501, -83.3032.

How many ghost towns are in Oconee County?

Oconee County, Georgia has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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