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Welcome to Raymond ...

Raymond is located in Franklin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Raymond, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1908.

Raymond is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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, 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, Wisconsin 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.

  • Hamilton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hamilton is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,148 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <3>
  • Fairfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairfield is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <3>
  • Oxford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxford is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,535 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
  • Connersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrison
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <3>
  • Brookville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • New Miami
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • New Miami is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Miami
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,395 people
  • Liberty
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Camden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Camden is located in Preble County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,974 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
  • Seven Mile
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Seven Mile is located in Butler County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 789 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 (so far) for Raymond was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Raymond.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Raymond - 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.