Map of Rutherford CDP, California

Rutherford is a census-designated place (CDP) in Napa County, California, United States. The population was 164 at the 2010 census.

Rutherford is located in the Rutherford AVA (American Viticultural Area) which is located in the larger Napa Valley AVA. The Robert Mondavi Winery is located between Rutherford and neighboring Oakville (though its corporate headquarters are in nearby St. Helena). Other notable wineries in the Rutherford area include Beaulieu Vineyard, Grgich Hills Estate, St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery, and Inglenook. The Auberge du Soleil restaurant and resort is located in Rutherford.

Rutherford’s zip code is 94573. It is inside area code 707.

Rutherford CDP overview:
Name:	Rutherford CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	California
County:	Napa County
Total Area:	1.684 sq mi (4.361 km²)
Land Area:	1.680 sq mi (4.350 km²)
Water Area:	0.004 sq mi (0.010 km²) 0.24%
Total Population:	164
Population Density:	97/sq mi (38/km²)
ZIP code:	94573
Area code:	707
FIPS code:	0663400
GNISfeature ID:	2583124

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History

Rutherford is located within the 11,887-acre (4,810 ha) Mexican land grant Rancho Caymus deeded to the early Napa Valley settler George C. Yount from General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo in 1838 as payment for a variety of services. Yount gave a 1,040-acre (421 ha) portion of the grant to his granddaughter Elizabeth and her husband Thomas Rutherford in 1864 as a wedding present. The Rutherfords planted vineyards and made wine in the late 1800s.

In August 2020, the Hennessey Fire was started by a lightning strike in the Vaca Mountains in the Rutherford area, resulting in widespread evacuations and the burning of over 315,611 acres (127,723 ha).