Ruther Glen is an

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, located near the interchange between

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and Virginia State Highway 207, at (37.938782, -77.471466). The ZIP Code for Ruther Glen is 22546. It is approximately north of

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. Mattaponi Springs golf course is located in the community. Numerous telemarketing organizations use phone number masking techniques to make "Ruther Glen, Virginia" appear on prospects' caller ID units. Politician Julian M. Quarles was born near the community. Caroline County's only private Christian school, The Carmel School, is located in Ruther Glen. It was a stop on the

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in the nineteenth century; this was replaced by

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. The Jericho School was listed on the

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in 2004.

References

External links

Caroline County, Virginia website
Unincorporated communities in Caroline County, Virginia Unincorporated communities in Virginia {{CarolineCountyVA-geo-stub