Welcome to Raytown ...
Raytown is located in Taliaferro County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Raytown, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Raytown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1835.
Raytown is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Raytown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Raytown: (706) and (762)<4>
Communities Also Named Raytown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Raytown - they are located in Mississippi, Missouri and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Raytown.
Communities near Raytown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Raytown.
- Columbia Mine ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
- Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County
- Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
- Carters Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carters Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters Grove
- Carters Grove is located in Taliaferro County
- Estimated population in 2019: 21,760 people
- Swaggy Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swaggy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaggy Valley
- Swaggy Valley is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,542 people
- Thomson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
- Thomson is located in McDuffie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <6>
- Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <6>
- Gum Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Union Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
- Union Point is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Point <6>
- Warrenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Warrenton is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <6>
- Hamilton Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Crossroads
- Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,117 people
- Lundberg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Raytown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Raytown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Raytown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Raytown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Raytown. See our Newspapers Page for Raytown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Raytown ...
Looking for more information about Raytown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Raytown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Raytown.
Adding Raytown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Raytown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Raytown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Raytown post office opened in 1835.
We also found Raytown in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Raytown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Raytown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Taliaferro, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Raytown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |