Raymond, Ohio Explained

Official Name:Raymond, Ohio
Settlement Type:CDP
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Union
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Liberty
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:280
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1070
Coordinates:40.335°N -83.4636°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:43067
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2628957

Raymond is a census-designated place in eastern Liberty Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. It has a post office with the ZIP code 43067. It is located at the intersection of State Routes 347 and 739.[2] The population was 280 at the 2020 census. Raymond is the unofficial administrative center of Liberty Township government; Raymond itself has no municipal framework or government of its own.

History

The town was originally called Newton, and was laid out and platted in 1838.[3] The Newton post office was opened in 1839, and three of the first six postmasters had the surname Raymond. Over time the settlement acquired the sobriquet "Raymond's post office." This was eventually shortened to "Raymond's P.O.," then to "Raymond's," then to "Raymonds," and finally to Raymond.[4] The sign currently on the front of the Raymond post office is a representation of the signage that once adorned the Toledo & Ohio Central railroad station located on the south edge of the town.[5]

Education

Raymond is home to Raymond Elementary School, part of the Marysville Exempted Village School District. Raymond also has a public library, a branch of the Marysville Public Library, which is open for six hours each Wednesday.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Raymond CPD, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 5 September 2023.
  2. DeLorme, Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer, 7th ed., Yarmouth, Maine, 2004, p. 57.
  3. Book: Durant, Pliny A.. The History of Union County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, towns ... . 1883. Beers, W. H., & co.. Chicago. 401.
  4. Web site: Union County . Jim Forte Postal History . 26 December 2015.
  5. Web site: Dan West's Ohio Railroad Stations Past and Present.
  6. Web site: Homepage . Marysville Public Library . 3 March 2018.