Map of Rutledge town, Alabama

Rutledge is a town in Crenshaw County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town was 467.

Rutledge town overview:
Name:	Rutledge town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Alabama
County:	Crenshaw County
Elevation:	344 ft (105 m)
Total Area:	5.86 sq mi (15.18 km²)
Land Area:	5.86 sq mi (15.18 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	351
Population Density:	59.89/sq mi (23.12/km²)
ZIP code:	36071
Area code:	334
FIPS code:	0167176
GNISfeature ID:	0153234

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History

Rutledge began as Barber’s Crossroads. It was originally settled by Jared Phelps Barber. The town was briefly named Crenshaw, but on June 10, 1867, it was changed to Rutledge in honor of Captain Henry Rutledge, Company H. 59th Alabama Infantry, CSA. Rutledge was the first county seat of Crenshaw County and held that position from March 1867 to May 1893. It was incorporated in 1871.

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Geography

Rutledge is located at the geographic center of Crenshaw County at 31°43′59″N 86°18′35″W / 31.73306°N 86.30972°W / 31.73306; -86.30972 (31.733103, -86.309619). The city of Luverne, the Crenshaw County seat, lies along Rutledge’s eastern border.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.2 km), all land.