Welcome to Raiford ...

The town of Raiford is located in Union County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Raiford, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Raiford has a population of 240 people<2> (see below for details).

Raiford is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Raiford lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Raiford lies within the (386) area code.

The ZIP code for Raiford: 32083<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Raiford had an population of 240 people. This is a decrease of 5.88% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.34% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Raiford had a population of 255 people. This makes Raiford the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 255 people, the population of Raiford increased 36.36% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 187 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Raiford.

Communities Also Named Raiford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Raiford - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia and Oklahoma.

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

Communities near Raiford ...

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

• MacClenny
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacClenny
  • MacClenny is located in Baker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for MacClenny <5>
• Starke
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starke
  • Starke is located in Bradford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,471 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starke <5>
• Lake Butler
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Butler
  • Lake Butler is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Butler <5>
• Waldo
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
  • Waldo is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldo <5>
• Lawtey
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtey
  • Lawtey is located in Bradford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawtey <5>
• Hampton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
  • Hampton is located in Bradford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <5>
• Glen Saint Mary
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Saint Mary
  • Glen Saint Mary is located in Baker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Saint Mary <5>
• La Crosse
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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  • La Crosse is located in Alachua County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <5>
• Worthington Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Springs
  • Worthington Springs is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington Springs <5>
• Brooker
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooker
  • Brooker is located in Bradford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooker <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 Raiford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Raiford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Raiford ...

Looking for more information about Raiford? 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 Raiford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Raiford.

Adding Raiford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Raiford 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 Raiford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Raiford post office opened in 1897.

We also found Raiford on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Florida (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Raiford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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