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Welcome to Raywick ...

The city of Raywick is located in Marion County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Raywick, you might consider that their post office opened in 1833.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Raywick has a population of 131 people<2> (see below for details).

Raywick is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Raywick (for example, toward Greensburg), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Raywick: 270 & 364<4>

The ZIP code for Raywick: 40060<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Raywick had an population of 131 people. This is a decrease of 2.24% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.03% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Raywick had a population of 134 people. This makes Raywick the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 134 people, the population of Raywick decreased 6.94% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 144 people).

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

Communities near Raywick ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Raywick ...

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

Adding Raywick to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Raywick 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 Raywick was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Raywick post office opened in 1833.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Raywick.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Marion, 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 Raywick.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Raywick - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Raywick area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Raywick area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Raywick). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Raywick or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/