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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Raymond (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Raymond. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Raymond is located in Potter County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Potter County: Allegany (NY), Steuben (NY), Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, McKean & Tioga.

Below are the counties that are near Raymond. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Raymond:

  • Potter County     (The home county of Raymond)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raymond, with the one closest to Raymond listed first.
    • Gold
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
      • Gold is located in Potter County
    • Brookland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
      • Brookland is located in Potter County
    • Ellisburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
      • Ellisburg is located in Potter County
    • Ulysses
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sweden Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
      • Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
    • Oswayo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
      • Oswayo is located in Potter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • North Bingham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bingham
      • North Bingham is located in Potter County
    • Coudersport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hebron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Potter County
    • Sunderlinville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunderlinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
      • Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
    • Chrystal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrystal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrystal
      • Chrystal is located in Potter County
    • Harrison Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Valley
      • Harrison Valley is located in Potter County
  • Clinton County
    • Hammersley Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammersley Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
      • Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
  • McKean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raymond, with the one closest to Raymond listed first.
    • Myrtle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in McKean County
    • Port Allegany
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Gardeau
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
      • Gardeau is located in McKean County
    • Eldred
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Crosby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
      • Crosby is located in McKean County
    • Smethport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smethport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smethport
      • Smethport is located in McKean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smethport <2>
  • Tioga County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raymond, with the one closest to Raymond listed first.
    • Potter Brook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Brook
      • Potter Brook is located in Tioga County
    • Gurnee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurnee
      • Gurnee is located in Tioga County
    • Westfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Manhattan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
      • Manhattan is located in Tioga County
    • Cowanesque
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanesque
      • Cowanesque is located in Tioga County
    • Austinburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinburg
      • Austinburg is located in Tioga County
    • Knoxville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Tioga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <2>
    • Ansonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Asaph
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asaph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asaph
      • Asaph is located in Tioga County
    • Osceola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in Tioga County
    • Balsam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balsam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
      • Balsam is located in Tioga County
    • Keeneyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneyville
      • Keeneyville is located in Tioga County
  • Allegany County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raymond, with the one closest to Raymond listed first.
    • Paynesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Whitesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Alma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Stannards
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stannards
      • Stannards is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Independence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Petrolia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
      • Petrolia is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Wellsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <2>
    • Vosburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vosburg
      • Vosburg is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Andover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
    • Kossuth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Allegany County (NY)
    • Bolivar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
      • Bolivar is located in Allegany County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <2>
    • Little Genesee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raymond, with the one closest to Raymond listed first.
    • Portville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portville
      • Portville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portville <2>
    • Weston Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Mills
      • Weston Mills is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
  • Steuben County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Raymond, with the one closest to Raymond listed first.
    • Rexville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • South Troupsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Troupsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troupsburg
      • South Troupsburg is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Greenwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jasper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • South Canisteo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Canisteo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canisteo
      • South Canisteo is located in Steuben County (NY)
    • Hedgesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedgesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgesville
      • Hedgesville is located in Steuben County (NY)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Raymond, see our County-by-County Page for Raymond.

Newspapers Published in Raymond ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Raymond.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Raymond, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Raymond.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Raymond:

Cemeteries Near Raymond ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Raymond.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Raymond covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Raymond, with the one closest to Raymond listed first.

  • Sweden Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweden Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweden Hill Cemetery
  • Ford Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Hill Cemetery
  • Ulysses Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Eulalia Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ayers Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ayers Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ayers Hill Cemetery
  • North Bingham Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Bingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Bingham Cemetery
  • Briggs Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Graves Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graves Cemetery
  • Spring Mills Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Mills Cemetery
  • St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Coudersport.
    • The St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Eulalias Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Eulalias Catholic Cemetery
  • Anson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anson Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (170 more) ...
    • Kenyon Road Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenyon Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenyon Road Cemetery
    • Beech Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Hill Cemetery
    • Yorks Corners Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yorks Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yorks Corners Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Raymond had a population of 65 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Raymond, with the one closest to Raymond listed first.

  • Gold
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold
    • Gold is located in Potter County
  • Newfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
    • Newfield is located in Potter County
  • Brookland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
    • Brookland is located in Potter County
  • Andrews Settlement
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews Settlement
    • Andrews Settlement is located in Potter County
  • Colesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
    • Colesburg is located in Potter County
  • Sweden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden
    • Sweden is located in Potter County
  • Ellisburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
    • Ellisburg is located in Potter County
  • Ulysses
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • West Bingham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bingham
    • West Bingham is located in Potter County
  • Bingham Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Center
    • Bingham Center is located in Potter County
  • Sweden Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweden Valley
    • Sweden Valley is located in Potter County
  • Genesee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
    • Genesee is located in Potter County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Loucks Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loucks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loucks Mills
      • Loucks Mills is located in Potter County
    • West Pike
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pike
      • West Pike is located in Potter County
    • Oswayo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
      • Oswayo is located in Potter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Raymond. See our List of 1890's Communities around Raymond.

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

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Raymond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Raymond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8598, Longitude: -77.8619       In this case, the coordinates for Raymond have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Raymond, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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