Welcome to Rutledge, Georgia!

Rutledge is a small city of about 700 people, located in North Central Georgia about 50 miles east of Atlanta. It is the second largest city in Morgan County, whose biggest city is historic Madison (the city that Sherman refused to burn). Rutledge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. Our city’s motto is “Small But Special.”

Downtown Rutledge is home to several unique merchants and artisans, and boasts great places to eat as well as fun and interesting events scheduled year-round. Right next door to Rutledge, Hard Labor Creek State Park features hiking and camping, an 18-hole public golf course, cabin lodging, and a summertime celestial observatory. Rutledge also offers many other business services, and is home to several regional and national companies.

Our goal is to pique your interest in our special little city, and we hope you’ll come visit us. To learn more about all our town offers, please use the navigation options on the left. For more information about the city’s government, population, history, geography and weather, see the following web sites:

• City of Rutledge Online (official web site of the City of Rutledge)
• City of Rutledge (from georgia.gov)
• Rutledge, Georgia Detailed Profile (from city-data.com)

In May, 2008, Rutledge was featured twice on the AOL® Travel Salutes National Tourism Weekweb site, with entries in the Specialty Food and Unique Museums categories.

This site was updated on May 19, 2009.