Raymond, Ohio

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.[1]

Location of Raymond, Ohio
Location of Raymond, Ohio
US Post Office in Raymond

History

Raymond was originally called Newton;[2] the settlement was laid out and platted in 1838.[3] The post office in Newton 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 has a public library, a branch of the Marysville Public Library.[6]

References
  1. DeLorme. Ohio Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 57. ISBN 0-89933-281-1.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Raymond, Ohio
  3. Durant, Pliny A. (1883). The History of Union County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, towns ... Chicago: Beers, W. H., & co. p. 401.
  4. "Union County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  5. "Dan West's Ohio Railroad Stations Past and Present".
  6. "Homepage". Marysville Public Library. Retrieved 3 March 2018.

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