Welcome to Raywood ...

Raywood is located on the Gulf Coast.

Raywood is located in Liberty County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Raywood, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Raywood is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Raywood lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Raywood: (936)

The ZIP code for Raywood: 77582<3>

Communities Also Named Raywood ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Raywood - they are located in North Carolina and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Raywood.

Communities near Raywood ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Raywood.

• Liberty
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
  • Liberty is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,506 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <5>
• Dayton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Dayton is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,628 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>
• Mont Belvieu
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mont Belvieu have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Belvieu
  • Mont Belvieu is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,137 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Belvieu <5>
• Anahuac
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anahuac
  • Anahuac is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,333 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anahuac <5>
• Sour Lake
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour Lake
  • Sour Lake is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sour Lake <5>
• Old River - Winfree
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old River - Winfree
  • Old River - Winfree is located in Chambers County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,453 people
• Ames
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
  • Ames is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,275 people
• China
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
  • China is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China <5>
• Daisetta
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisetta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisetta
  • Daisetta is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daisetta <5>
• Hardin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
  • Hardin is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <5>

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 Raywood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Raywood.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Raywood. 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 Raywood.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Raywood. See our Newspapers Page for Raywood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Raywood ...

Looking for more information about Raywood? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Raywood, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Raywood.

Adding Raywood to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Raywood 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 Raywood was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1882.

We also found Raywood in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Raywood post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Raywood.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Raywood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Liberty County: www.co.liberty.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/