Welcome to Rayborn ...
Rayborn is located in Wright County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rayborn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Rayborn is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rayborn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rayborn: 417
Communities near Rayborn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rayborn.
- Mountain Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Mountain Grove is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Grove <3>
- Cabool
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabool
- Cabool is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabool <3>
- Mansfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <3>
- Norwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Wright County
- Estimated population in 2015: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <3>
- Hartville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartville
- Hartville is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartville <3>
- Plato
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Plato is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <3>
- Graff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Astoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Saint George
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint George. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Saint George is located in Wright County
- Bendavis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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 Rayborn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rayborn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rayborn. 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 Rayborn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rayborn. See our Newspapers Page for Rayborn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rayborn ...
Looking for more information about Rayborn? 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 Rayborn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rayborn.
Adding Rayborn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rayborn 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 Rayborn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Rayborn post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rayborn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rayborn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Wright, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rayborn - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |