Welcome to Rayburn ...

Rayburn is located on the Gulf Coast.

Rayburn is located in Liberty County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rayburn, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Rayburn is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Rayburn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Rayburn ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Rayburn - they are located in Alabama, Michigan and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Rayburn ...

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

• Cleveland
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Cleveland is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,458 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
• Shepherd
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
  • Shepherd is located in San Jacinto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherd <4>
• Splendora
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Splendora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splendora
  • Splendora is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,292 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Splendora <4>
• Coldspring
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldspring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldspring
  • Coldspring is located in San Jacinto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldspring <4>
• Plum Grove
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove
  • Plum Grove is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
• Goodrich
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodrich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
  • Goodrich is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodrich <4>
• North Cleveland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cleveland
  • North Cleveland is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
• Dayton Lakes
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Lakes
  • Dayton Lakes is located in Liberty County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
• Romayor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romayor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romayor
  • Romayor is located in Liberty County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romayor <4>
• Big Thicket Creekmore Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Thicket Creekmore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Thicket Creekmore Village
  • Big Thicket Creekmore Village is located in Liberty County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rayburn ...

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

Adding Rayburn to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rayburn 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 Rayburn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Rayburn post office opened in 1902.

We also found Rayburn on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1920.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rayburn.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Liberty County: www.co.liberty.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/