Raymond City West Virginia Map
Raymond City, West Virginia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Raymond City, Putnam County.
Interactive Map of Raymond City, West Virginia
| City | Raymond City |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Putnam |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.482313 |
| Longitude | -81.818465 |
| Population | 28 |
| Density | 166.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
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.
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About This Raymond City Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Raymond City, West Virginia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Raymond City is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Raymond City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
