Welcome to Raymond ...
Raymond is located in Racine County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Raymond, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Raymond has a population of 3,958 people<2> (see below for details).
Raymond is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Raymond lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Raymond is within the (262) area code.
Websites for Raymond ...
Official Website: www.raymondtownof.com/
Communities Also Named Raymond ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Raymond - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas (2), Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Raymond.
Communities near Raymond ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Raymond.
- Milwaukee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
- Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
- Kenosha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
- Kenosha is located in Kenosha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
- Racine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Racine is located in Racine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,237 people
- Waukesha
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
- Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
- West Allis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
- West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
- Wauwatosa
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - New Berlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
- Brookfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
- Greenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
- Oak Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Oak Creek is located in Milwaukee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,469 people
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 Raymond. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Raymond.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Raymond. 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 Raymond.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Raymond. See our Newspapers Page for Raymond.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Raymond ...
Looking for more information about Raymond? 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 Raymond, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Raymond.
Adding Raymond to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Raymond 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 Raymond was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
We also found Raymond in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Raymond.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Raymond: www.raymondtownof.com/
The official website for Racine County: www.racineco.com/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Racine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Raymond. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Raymond - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |