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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Raes. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Raes to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Raes, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Raes (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Raes. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Raes ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
While the name of this community is Raes, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Raes may originally have been Rae's.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Raes is historic, it would have been located within present day Richmond County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Richmond County: Burke, Columbia, Jefferson, McDuffie, Aiken (SC) & Edgefield (SC).
Below are the counties that are near Raes. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Raes:
- Richmond County (The home county of Raes)
- The following are listed by their distance from Raes, with the one closest to Raes listed first.
- Waverly
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Waverly is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Rockbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rockbrook is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook
- Population from the 2010 Census: 160 people
- Bonair
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bonair is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,135 people
- Forest Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- National Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- National Hills is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hills
- Augusta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barton Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Barton Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Village
- Belair
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Belair is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
- Fleming Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fleming Heights is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 717 people
- Richmond Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Richmond Hills is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 13,839 people
- Southgate Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Southgate Village is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southgate Village
- Fairvale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fairvale is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
- Burke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raes, with the one closest to Raes listed first.
- Keysville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brushy Creek ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brushy Creek is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
- Saint Clair
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Saint Clair is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Torbit Station ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Torbit Station is located in Burke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torbit Station
- Torbit Station has also been known as:
- Torbit
- Waynesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gough
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raes, with the one closest to Raes listed first.
- Lulaville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lulaville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
- Martinez
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Memory Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Memory Park is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
- Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
- Arrow Head
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Arrow Head is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
- Lamkin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lamkin is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
- Evans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Snead
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Snead is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snead
- Estimated population in 2019: 20,077 people
- Fort Gordon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Forrest ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Forrest is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
- Grovetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kiokee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kiokee is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiokee
- Maddox
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Maddox is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddox
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raes, with the one closest to Raes listed first.
- Noah
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Noah is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
- Noah has also been known as:
- Noah Station
- Matthews
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wrens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wrens Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
- Zebina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Zebina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebina
- Stapleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln County
- Loce
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Loce is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loce
- McDuffie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Raes, with the one closest to Raes listed first.
- Dearing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Megahee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Megahee is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megahee
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,031 people
- Boneville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hamilton Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,117 people
- Thomson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Columbia Mine ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
- Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
- Warren County
- Mesena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Aiken County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Raes, with the one closest to Raes listed first.
- North Augusta
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Belvedere
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Belvedere is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere
- Clearwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Savanna Town ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Savanna Town is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna Town
- Bath
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Beech Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burnettown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Burnettown is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnettown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,769 people
- Langley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gloverville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Springdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Springdale is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Graniteville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Browns Hill ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Browns Hill is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Hill
- Edgefield County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Raes, with the one closest to Raes listed first.
- Lenoir ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lenoir is located in Edgefield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Murphys Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Murphys Estates is located in Edgefield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Estates
- Colliers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Colliers is located in Edgefield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers
- Trenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Edgefield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Johnston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- McCormick County (SC)
- The following are listed by their distance from Raes, with the one closest to Raes listed first.
- Clarks Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Modoc
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Parksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Plum Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Saluda County (SC)
- Ward
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Raes, see our County-by-County Page for Raes.
Cemeteries Near Raes ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Raes.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Raes - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Raes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Raes, with the one closest to Raes listed first.
- Westover Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover Memorial Park
- The Westover Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Westover Memorial Cemetery
- Darling Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Summerville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Abilene Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Evans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- West View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Newmen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chavous Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (345 more) ...
- Hammond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bellevue Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue Memorial Gardens
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bellevue Memorial Gardens is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Grovetown.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32718 <4>
- King Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Raes in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Raes.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Raes, with the one closest to Raes listed first.
- Martinez
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lamkin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lamkin is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
- Wheless
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wheless is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheless
- Belair
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Belair is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair
- Augusta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hamburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hamburg is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Poverty Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Poverty Hill is located in Edgefield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poverty Hill
- Adams ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Adams is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adventure ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Adventure is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adventure
- Lenoir ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lenoir is located in Edgefield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Morgana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Morgana is located in Edgefield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgana
- Grovetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Forrest ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Forrest is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
- Gracewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Beech Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Raes. See our List of 1890's Communities around Raes.
Newspapers Published in Raes ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 130 newspapers that have been published in the area around Raes.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Raes, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Raes.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Raes:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to Richmond County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Burke County
- Columbia County
- Jefferson County
- Lincoln County
- McDuffie County
- Warren County
- Aiken County
- Edgefield County
- McCormick County
- Saluda County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Raes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <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 Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Raes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |