Welcome to Raco ...

Raco is located in Fresno County<1>.

Raco is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Raco lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Raco: 559

Communities Also Named Raco ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Raco - it's located in Michigan.

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

Communities near Raco ...

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

Fresno
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresno
- Fresno is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 530,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fresno <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fresno
- From Raco to Fresno
Clovis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovis
- Clovis is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117,662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clovis <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clovis
- From Raco to Clovis
Madera
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Madera is located in Madera County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madera <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Madera
- From Raco to Madera
Kerman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerman
- Kerman is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerman <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kerman
- From Raco to Kerman
San Joaquin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Joaquin
- San Joaquin is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Joaquin <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Joaquin
- From Raco to San Joaquin
Floyd
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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- Floyd is located in Fresno County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Floyd
- From Raco to Floyd
Herndon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Herndon is located in Fresno County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Herndon
- From Raco to Herndon
Rolinda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolinda
- Rolinda is located in Fresno County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rolinda
- From Raco to Rolinda
Highway City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highway City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway City
- Highway City is located in Fresno County
Pratton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratton
- Pratton is located in Fresno County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pratton
- From Raco to Pratton

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Raco ...

Looking for more information about Raco? 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 Raco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Raco.

Adding Raco to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Raco 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 Raco was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Raco.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Fresno, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Raco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.
<5>	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.