Rutherford County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Rutherford County

Parent County
1779--Rutherford County was created from Tryon County. Tyron County was abolished in 1779. County seat: Rutherfordton

Record Loss
1907--Courthouse fire destroyed many court records.

Neighboring Counties

 * Buncombe
 * Burke
 * Cherokee County, South Carolina
 * Cleveland
 * Henderson
 * Mcdowell
 * Polk
 * Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog