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Rutherford CountyTennessee

Rutherford County is a county in Tennessee with its seat in Murfreesboro, formed on October 25, 1803.

  • Founded1803
  • County seatMurfreesboro
  • Named forGriffith Rutherford
  • Land area619 sq mi + 4.8 sq mi water
  • Population341,486 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped130,324 checked 15 October 2026
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Rutherford on the map of Tennessee

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History

Formed in 1803 from Davidson County and Williamson County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Rutherford County was created from Davidson and Williamson counties. The county was named after Griffith Rutherford. Over its history, Rutherford experienced numerous boundary adjustments through exchanges with neighboring counties including Bedford, Cannon, Coffee, Davidson, and Williamson.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1803
    Rutherford County created Rutherford created from Davidson and Williamson.
    from Davidsonfrom Williamson
    · Tenn. Acts 1803, 5th assy., 1st sess., ch. 70/p. 119
  2. 1807
    Lost territory Rutherford lost to creation of Bedford.
    to Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1807, 7th assy., 1st sess., ch. 37, sec. 1/p. 71
  3. 1815
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Wilson.
    from Wilson
    · Tenn. Acts 1815, 11th assy., ch. 184/p. 236
  4. 1836
    Lost territory Rutherford lost to creation of Cannon.
    to Cannon
    · Tenn. Acts 1835, 21st assy., 1st sess., loc., ch. 33, secs. 1, 14/pp. 141, 145 and ch. 39, secs. 1, 6, 10, 12/pp. 163-167
  5. 1836
    Lost territory Rutherford lost to Coffee.
    to Coffee
    · Tenn. Acts 1835, 21st assy., 1st sess., loc., ch. 41/p. 168
Show all 75 changes (70 more, mostly small adjustments)
  1. 1803
    Rutherford County created Rutherford created from Davidson and Williamson.
    from Davidsonfrom Williamson
    · Tenn. Acts 1803, 5th assy., 1st sess., ch. 70/p. 119
  2. 1807
    Lost territory Rutherford lost to creation of Bedford.
    to Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1807, 7th assy., 1st sess., ch. 37, sec. 1/p. 71
  3. 1815
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Wilson.
    from Wilson
    · Tenn. Acts 1815, 11th assy., ch. 184/p. 236
  4. 1836
    Lost territory Rutherford lost to creation of Cannon.
    to Cannon
    · Tenn. Acts 1835, 21st assy., 1st sess., loc., ch. 33, secs. 1, 14/pp. 141, 145 and ch. 39, secs. 1, 6, 10, 12/pp. 163-167
  5. 1836
    Lost territory Rutherford lost to Coffee.
    to Coffee
    · Tenn. Acts 1835, 21st assy., 1st sess., loc., ch. 41/p. 168
  6. 1842
    Lost territory Rutherford lost to Cannon to accommodate local residents.
    to Cannon
    · Tenn. Acts 1841, 24th assy., 1st sess., ch. 85/p. 95
  7. 1844
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Bedford to accommodate local residents.
    from Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1843, 25th assy., ch. 74/p. 93
  8. 1844
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Williamson.
    from Williamson
    · Tenn. Acts 1843, 25th assy., ch. 34/p. 35
  9. 1848
    Lost territory Rutherford lost to Davidson.
    to Davidson
    · Tenn. Acts 1847, 27th assy., ch. 145/p. 226
  10. 1850
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Bedford to accommodate local residents.
    from Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1849, 28th assy., ch. 144/p. 346
  11. 1851
    Lost territory Rutherford lost small area to Cannon.
    to Cannon
    · Tenn. Acts 1851, 29th assy., ch. 20/p. 25
  12. 1852
    Gained territory Rutherford gained small area from Williamson.
    from Williamson
    · Tenn. Acts 1851, 29th assy., ch. 304/p. 588
  13. 1852
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Wilson to accommodate local resident.
    from Wilson
    · Tenn. Acts 1851, 29th assy., ch. 302/p. 573
  14. 1854
    Exchanged territory Rutherford exchanged with Cannon to accommodate local residents; Rutherford lost to Williamson to accommodate local residents.
    with Cannonwith Williamson
    · Tenn. Acts 1853, 30th assy., ch. 108/p. 187; ch. 94/p. 174
  15. 1856
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Davidson to accommodate local resident.
    from Davidson
    · Tenn. Acts 1855, 31st assy., ch. 161/p. 244
  16. 1858
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Coffee.
    from Coffee
    · Tenn. Acts 1857, 32d assy., pub., ch. 47, secs. 1-11/pp. 57-59 and ch. 83, sec. 3/p. 91
  17. 1860
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Bedford to accommodate local resident.
    from Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1859, 33d assy., 1st sess., priv., ch. 135, secs. 1-13/pp. 438-440
  18. 1860
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Wilson to accommodate local resident.
    from Wilson
    · Tenn. Acts 1859, 33d assy., 1st sess., priv., ch. 210/p. 596
  19. 1867
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Williamson; Rutherford gained from Bedford to accommodate local residents.
    from Williamsonfrom Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1867, 35th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 13, secs. 1-7/pp. 9-11
  20. 1868
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Marshall to accommodate local residents; legislature authorized Rutherford to gain from Wilson; change did not take effect.
    from Marshallfrom Wilson
    · Tenn. Acts 1867, 35th assy., 1st sess., pub., ch. 60/p. 75
  21. 1869
    Lost territory Rutherford lost to Williamson to accommodate local resident.
    to Williamson
    · Tenn. Acts 1868, 35th assy., 2d sess., pub., ch. 20/p. 20
  22. 1871
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Wilson (later repealed).
    from Wilson
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 3d sess., ch. 18, secs. 1, 3-7/pp. 20-22
  23. 1871
    Lost territory Rutherford lost to Cannon to accommodate local resident.
    to Cannon
    · Tenn. Acts 1870, 36th assy., 3d sess., ch. 117/p. 135
  24. 1871
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Bedford to accommodate local residents.
    from Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1871, 37th assy., 1st sess., ch. 34/p. 32
  25. 1871
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Williamson to accommodate local residents change too small to display on interactive map; shapefile users see small_changes 1871_pt. for location; Rutherford lost to Williamson to accommodate local residents.
    from Williamson
    · Tenn. Acts 1871, 37th assy., 1st sess., ch. 148/p. 174; ch. 135/p. 157
  26. 1877
    Gained territory Rutherford gained small area from Williamson; Rutherford lost to Williamson to accommodate local residents.
    from Williamson
    · Tenn. Acts 1877, 40th assy., 1st sess., ch. 168/p. 190; ch. 156/p. 181
  27. 1879
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Cannon to accommodate local resident.
    from Cannon
    · Tenn. Acts 1879, 41st assy., 1st sess., ch. 57/p. 77
  28. 1879
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Davidson to accommodate local residents; Rutherford lost to Williamson to accommodate local resident.
    from Davidsonfrom Williamson
    · Tenn. Acts 1879, 41st assy., 1st sess., ch. 137, secs. 1-17/pp. 174-177
  29. 1883
    Exchanged territory Rutherford exchanged small areas with Bedford; Rutherford lost to Marshall to accommodate local residents.
    with Bedfordwith Marshall
    · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 124/p. 170; ch. 166/p. 215
  30. 1883
    Lost territory Rutherford lost to Wilson (later repealed).
    to Wilson
    · Tenn. Acts 1883, 43d assy., ch. 203/p. 282
  31. 1887
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Wilson to accommodate local residents.
    from Wilson
    · Tenn. Acts 1887, 45th assy., ch. 18/p. 88
  32. 1889
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Wilson to accommodate local resident.
    from Wilson
    · Tenn. Acts 1889, 46th assy., 1st sess., ch. 56/p. 87
  33. 1891
    Lost territory Rutherford lost to Coffee to accommodate local residents.
    to Coffee
    · Tenn. Acts 1891, 47th assy., ch. 25/p. 54
  34. 1891
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Williamson to accommodate local resident.
    from Williamson
    · Tenn. Acts 1891, 47th assy., ch. 19/p. 48
  35. 1891
    Lost territory Rutherford lost small area to Cannon.
    to Cannon
    · Tenn. Acts 1891, 47th assy., ch. 254/p. 489
  36. 1891
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Davidson to accommodate local residents.
    from Davidson
    · Tenn. Acts 1891, 47th assy., ch. 258/p. 493
  37. 1893
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Davidson to accommodate local resident; Rutherford exchanged with Williamson to accommodate local resident.
    from Davidsonfrom Williamson
    · Tenn. Acts 1893, 48th assy., ch. 2/p. 4; ch. 5/p. 6
  38. 1893
    Lost territory Rutherford lost to Bedford to accommodate local residents.
    to Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1893, 48th assy., ch. 28/p. 36
  39. 1895
    Lost territory Rutherford lost to Coffee to accommodate local resident.
    to Coffee
    · Tenn. Acts 1895, 49th assy., ch. 16/p. 24
  40. 1897
    Lost territory Rutherford lost to Davidson to accommodate local resident.
    to Davidson
    · Tenn. Acts 1897, 50th assy., ch. 175/p. 384
  41. 1897
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Williamson to accommodate local residents.
    from Williamson
    · Tenn. Acts 1897, 50th assy., ch. 225/p. 532
  42. 1899
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Bedford to accommodate local residents. Rutherford gained from Cannon to accommodate local resident.
    from Bedfordfrom Cannon
    · Tenn. Acts 1899, 51st assy., ch. 380/p. 888; ch. 316/p. 752
  43. 1901
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Marshall to accommodate local residents.
    from Marshall
    · Tenn. Acts 1901, 52d assy., ch. 307/p. 690
  44. 1901
    Exchanged territory Rutherford exchanged with Williamson to accommodate local residents.
    with Williamson
    · Tenn. Acts 1901, 52d assy., ch. 349/p. 798
  45. 1909
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Williamson to accommodate local resident.
    from Williamson
    · Tenn. Acts 1909, 56th assy., ch. 46/p. 130
  46. 1915
    Lost territory Rutherford lost to Wilson to accommodate local resident.
    to Wilson
    · Tenn. Acts 1915, 59th assy., priv., ch. 246/p. 936
  47. 1915
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Bedford and Wilson to accommodate local residents.
    from Bedfordfrom Wilson
    · Tenn. Acts 1915, 59th assy., priv., ch. 670/p. 2169; ch. 675/p. 2174
  48. 1915
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Wilson to accommodate local resident.
    from Wilson
    · Tenn. Acts 1915, 59th assy., priv., ch. 527/p. 1697
  49. 1917
    Lost territory Rutherford lost to Bedford to accommodate local resident.
    to Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1917, 60th assy., priv., ch. 754/p. 2348
  50. 1923
    Lost territory Rutherford lost to Bedford to accommodate local resident.
    to Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1923, 63d assy., priv., ch. 344/p. 1182
  51. 1923
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Bedford to accommodate local resident (later repealed).
    from Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1923, 63d assy., priv., ch. 543/p. 2054
  52. 1925
    Changed Boundary between Rutherford and Bedford adjusted to accommodate local resident.
    Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1925, 64th assy., priv., ch. 575/p. 2165
  53. 1925
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Cannon to accommodate local residents.
    from Cannon
    · Tenn. Acts 1925, 64th assy., priv., ch. 712/p. 2601; ch. 713/p. 2602
  54. 1925
    Lost territory Rutherford lost to Davidson.
    to Davidson
    · Tenn. Acts 1925, 64th assy., priv., ch. 360/p. 1338
  55. 1927
    Lost territory Rutherford lost to Bedford to accommodate local resident (later repealed).
    to Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1927, 65th assy., priv., ch. 219/p. 599
  56. 1927
    Lost territory Rutherford lost small area to Davidson.
    to Davidson
    · Tenn. Acts 1927, 65th assy., priv., ch. 444/p. 1294
  57. 1929
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Williamson to accommodate local resident.
    from Williamson
    · Tenn. Acts 1929, 66th assy., priv., ch. 346/p. 892
  58. 1929
    Lost territory Rutherford lost to Williamson to accommodate local resident.
    to Williamson
    · Tenn. Acts 1929, 66th assy., priv., ch. 650/p. 1828
  59. 1933
    Lost territory Rutherford lost to Williamson to accommodate local residents.
    to Williamson
    · Tenn. Acts 1933, 68th assy., priv., ch. 430/p. 1021
  60. 1935
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Bedford to accommodate local residents.
    from Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1935, 69th assy., priv., ch. 127/p. 280
  61. 1935
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Wilson to accommodate local residents.
    from Wilson
    · Tenn. Acts 1935, 69th assy., priv., ch. 422/p. 1002
  62. 1935
    Lost territory Rutherford lost to Wilson to accommodate local resident.
    to Wilson
    · Tenn. Acts 1935, 69th assy., priv., ch. 588/p. 1522
  63. 1935
    Lost territory Rutherford lost to Williamson to accommodate local resident.
    to Williamson
    · Tenn. Acts 1935, 69th assy., priv., ch. 649/p. 1741
  64. 1937
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Coffee to accommodate local resident.
    from Coffee
    · Tenn. Acts 1937, 70th assy., priv., ch. 456/p. 1493
  65. 1937
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Coffee to accommodate local resident.
    from Coffee
    · Tenn. Acts 1937, 70th assy., priv., ch. 694/p. 2126
  66. 1939
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Williamson to accommodate local residents.
    from Williamson
    · Tenn. Acts 1939, 71st assy., priv., ch. 518/p. 1665
  67. 1943
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Cannon to accommodate local resident. Rutherford gained small area from Cannon.
    from Cannon
    · Tenn. Acts 1943, 73d assy., priv., ch. 390/p. 1329; ch. 410/p. 1446
  68. 1945
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Williamson to accommodate local resident.
    from Williamsonfrom Rutherford-Williamson
    · Tenn. Acts 1945, 74th assy., priv., ch. 434/p. 1352
  69. 1949
    Lost territory Rutherford lost to Cannon to accommodate local resident.
    to Cannon
    · Tenn. Acts 1949, 76th assy., priv., ch. 813/p. 2571
  70. 1955
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Wilson to accommodate local resident.
    from Wilson
    · Tenn. Acts 1955, 79th assy., priv., ch. 54/p. 165
  71. 1959
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Wilson to accommodate local resident.
    from Wilsonfrom Rutherford-Wilson
    · Tenn. Acts 1959, 81st assy., priv., ch. 375/p. 1249
  72. 1963
    Gained territory Rutherford gained from Bedford to accommodate local residents.
    from Bedford
    · Tenn. Acts 1963, 83d assy., priv., ch. 170/p. 525
  73. 1963
    Lost territory Rutherford lost small area to Cannon.
    to Cannon
    · Tenn. Acts 1963, 83d assy., priv., ch. 229/p. 711
  74. 1971
    Lost territory Rutherford lost to Cannon to accommodate local resident.
    to Cannon
    · Tenn. Acts 1971, 87th assy., 1st reg. sess., priv., ch. 182/p. 731
  75. 2000
    Gained territory Rutherford gained small area (4.5 acres) from Cannon to accommodate local resident.
    from Cannon
    · Tenn. Acts 2000, 101st assy., 2d reg. sess., pub., ch. 679/p. 2001

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People and land

Rutherford by the Census

Population
341,486 2020 Census count
Housing units
131,216 2020 Census count
Land area
619 square miles
Water area
4.8 square miles
People per sq mi
551 population ÷ land area

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Common questions about Rutherford County

When was Rutherford County founded?
Rutherford County was founded in 1803, formed from Davidson County and Williamson County, and named after Griffith Rutherford.
What is the county seat of Rutherford County?
The county seat of Rutherford County is Murfreesboro.
Is there an online parcel map for Rutherford County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 130,324 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Rutherford County's boundary or name changed?
Rutherford County was created in 1803 from Davidson County and Williamson County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 74 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Williamson County, Bedford County and Wilson County.
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