Marker Inscription
Oldest business in Mt. Vernon, opened in 1869 by John Griffith Lock Rutherford (1851-1936), Texas-born great grandson of American Revolution general for whom a Tennessee county was named. Young Rutherford began by handling a small line of drugs in the Ruth Pattillo & Co. Mercantile store, went into store of his own at present site in 1877. Postmaster of the town (Lone Star, renamed Mt. Vernon), 1874-82, he seems to have housed post office in store. Son Griffith Wright Rutherford carried on business after 1914. Now in second century, an heir retains interest in the store. (1974)
About this site
Rutherford Drugstore is a historical marker in Mt. Vernon, Franklin County, dedicated in 1974. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Franklin County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 40 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.1887, -95.2207 near Mt. Vernon. The nearest cataloged historic site is Franklin County Courthouse (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Wright - Vaughan House, The, First Baptist Church of Mount Vernon, and First United Methodist Church of Mount Vernon.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5159009851. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
