RutledgeTennessee
Rutledge is a city in and the county seat of Grainger County, Tennessee. The city is part of both the Knoxville metropolitan area and the Morristown metropolitan area.
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About Rutledge
Rutledge is a small town in northeastern Tennessee, home to 1,348 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Officially, Rutledge is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 5.53 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 244 residents per square mile.
📰 Rutledge News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Rutledge Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Rutledge — but the Tennessee one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northeastern Tennessee, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Tennessee — one of 504 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Rutledge
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Rutledge
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Grainger County Historical Archives · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Rutledge
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Rutledge
- Grainger Academy
- Grainger Co Adult High
- Grainger High School
- Joppa Elementary
- Rutledge Elementary School
- Rutledge Middle School
- Rutledge Primary
- Washburn School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.