Place:Rutherford, Gibson, Tennessee, United States

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NameRutherford
Alt namesRutherford Depotsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS47040079
TypeTown
Coordinates36.126°N 88.99°W
Located inGibson, Tennessee, United States
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Rutherford is a town in Gibson County, Tennessee, United States. At the 2000 census, its population was at 1,272 and in 2010 the population was 1,151.

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Rutherford promotes itself as the "Last Home of Davy Crockett". Crockett's reconstructed cabin is located in downtown Rutherford as is the grave of his mother. Rutherford hosts a community festival called "Davy Crockett Days" each year. Past grand marshals of the Davy Crockett Days Parade include Fess Parker who portrayed Davy Crockett in the 1954 Walt Disney television series Ballad of Davy Crockett.

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