Meanings
proper noun
- One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Rutherfordton.
- One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Murfreesboro.
Origin
Both counties are named after Griffith Rutherford.
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APA
Rutherford County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rutherford%20County
MLA
“Rutherford County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rutherford%20County. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rutherford County,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rutherford%20County.
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