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Welcome to East Raymond ...

East Raymond is located in Cumberland County<1>.


The location of East Raymond has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of East Raymond, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

A typical abbreviation for East Raymond: E. Raymond

East Raymond is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for East Raymond: (207)

Communities Also Named East Raymond ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named East Raymond - it's located in Washington.

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

Communities near East Raymond ...

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

  • Lewiston
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <4>
  • Auburn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
  • Westbrook
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
    • Westbrook is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <4>
  • Windham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Windham is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windham <4>
  • Gorham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
    • Gorham is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <4>
  • Falmouth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Falmouth is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falmouth <4>
  • Standish
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
    • Standish is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <4>
  • Lisbon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
  • Freeport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Yarmouth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Raymond ...

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

Adding East Raymond to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East 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 for East Raymond was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found East Raymond in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for East Raymond.

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Raymond - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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