Raymond City West Virginia Map

About Raymond City, West Virginia

Raymond City is a locality in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 28. The population density is 166.3 people per km². Raymond City is located at 38.4823°N, 81.8185°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 25159.

Raymond City rests in a hollow where the land begins its slow, deliberate climb towards the Kanawha Valley's embrace. It lies 13.6 miles north-west of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 312°T), and is situated 6.4 miles east-north-east of Teays Valley. Rolling hills, cloaked in dense stands of oak and maple, cradle the small community, their slopes etched with the faint scars of old logging roads. The air here carries the damp, loamy scent of the forest floor, especially after a summer rain, and on clear evenings, the western sky often bleeds into a bruised purple as the sun dips behind the ridgeline, casting long, ephemeral shadows that swallow the scattered farmsteads. The rhythm of life in Raymond City is dictated by the gradual turning of seasons, a quiet observance of nature’s cycles, where the rustle of leaves in autumn is as significant as the slow melt of snow in spring. The early days of Raymond City were tied to the relentless pulse of timber extraction, the forest yielding its bounty to fuel distant industries. While the logging camps have long since faded into memory, the legacy of hard work and self-reliance remains a quiet undercurrent in the local character. The Kanawha River, a broad, life-giving artery to the west, played a crucial role in transporting the timber and continues to shape the region’s agricultural potential, with small fields of corn and hay clinging to the valley floor. Though the grand scale of industry has receded, leaving behind a landscape that feels both wild and tamed, a resilient spirit persists in Raymond City, a testament to generations who have learned to live in harmony with this particular piece of West Virginia.

About This Raymond City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Raymond City, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.482313, -81.818465. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Raymond City and Putnam County.

Detailed location data for Raymond City includes the ZIP code (25159), telephone area code (304), county seat of Putnam County (Winfield), and school district assignment (Putnam County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Raymond City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.