Welcome to Raisin Center ...

Raisin Center is located in Lenawee County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Raisin Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Raisin Center: Raisin Ctr. (or less commonly used: Raisin Cen., Raisin Cent. or Raisin Cntr.)

Raisin Center is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Raisin Center is within the boundaries of the (517) area code.

Communities near Raisin Center ...

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

• Adrian
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
  • Adrian is located in Lenawee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <4>
• Sylvania
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
  • Sylvania is located in Lucas County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,515 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <4>
• Saline
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
  • Saline is located in Washtenaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <4>
• Tecumseh
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
  • Tecumseh is located in Lenawee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,377 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <4>
• Milan
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
  • Milan is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,011 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
• Dundee
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
  • Dundee is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <4>
• Blissfield
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissfield
  • Blissfield is located in Lenawee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blissfield <4>
• Clinton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Lenawee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
• Manchester
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Washtenaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
• Morenci
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morenci
  • Morenci is located in Lenawee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morenci <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Raisin Center ...

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

Adding Raisin Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Raisin Center 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 Raisin Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Raisin Center on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Raisin Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lenawee County: www.lenawee.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/