Rutherford County on the map of North Carolina 2024. Cities, roads, borders and directions in Rutherford County of North Carolina.

Rutherford County is located in the western region of North Carolina. The county is named after Griffith Rutherford (c. 1721-1805), an officer in the American Revolutionary War and a political leader in North Carolina. The county seat of Rutherford County is Rutherfordton. The county's area exceeds 566 square miles. Established in 1779 from Tryon County, today Rutherford County counts over 65 thousand inhabitants. This map shows the borders of Rutherford County as well as neighboring counties, including major highways and natural objecsts as of 2024. Zoom in or out of the map using the plus/minus panel. Move the center of this map by dragging it. Also check out the satellite map of Rutherford County.