Rutherford County, North Carolina Genealogy

United States   North Carolina    Rutherford County

County Courthouse
Rutherford County, North Carolina 229 N Main Street P O Box 551 Rutherforton, NC 28139-0630 828-287-6155 Courthouse burned in 1857 Clk Sup Ct has b rec from 1917 d rec from 1913 m, div pro, ct & land rec from 1779 tax lists & voter registration Rutherford was formed from Tryon 14 Apr 1779

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

Genealogy
It is anticipated that this bibliography will eventually identify all known family histories published about residents of this county. Use this list to:


 * Locate publications about direct ancestors
 * Find the most updated accounts of an ancestor's family
 * Identify publications, to quote Elizabeth Shown Mills, about an ancestor's "FAN Club" [Friends, Associates, and Neighbors]


 * "Notes on a Proctor Family of Northeastern Rutherford Co., N.C.," The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research, Vol. 38, No. 3 (August 2010):102-110.

Migration
Early migration routes to and from Rutherford County for European settlers included:


 * Old Cherokee Path pre-historic

Civil War
Civil War Confederate units - Brief history, counties where recruited, etc.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Forest City North Carolina Family History Center

Web Sites

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