Raymond Map
Raymond is a city in Rice County, Kansas, United States. It is named after Emmons Raymond, former Director of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The population was 95 at the 2000 census.
It was founded in 1871, making it the oldest town in Rice County. At one point in its history Raymond was known as a wild "cowtown" and was a stop on the Santa Fe Railroad, but the town has been in decline since the 1950s.
Raymond is located at 38°16?42?N 98°24?54?W / 38.27833°N 98.415°W / 38.27833; -98.415 (38.278464, -98.414878). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.
Nearby cities include Ellinwood, Sterling, Lyons, Bushton, Hudson.