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About Raymond Center

Raymond Center is a ghost town in the Village of Raymond in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. During the early years of white settlement of the Town, a hamlet developed nearly in the very center of the town, which became known as “Raymond Center.” A post office was maintained there in the late 1830s or 1840s which used the name of “Raymond” (the word “Center” was dropped).
From Wikipedia, "Raymond Center, Wisconsin", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Raymond Center, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Raymond Center is

USGS topographic map around Raymond Center — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

9 historic USGS maps cover Raymond Center

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1891 Muskego sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1901 Muskego sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1954 Rockford sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1955 Rockford sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1958 Rockford sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1959 North Cape sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1959 Hales Corners sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
1963 Rockford sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1980 Lake Geneva sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

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Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Raymond Center

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Wisconsin index.

Muskego Settlement8.0 mi W · Racine
Denoon8.1 mi W · Waukesha
Dodges Corners12.3 mi W · Waukesha
Root Creek12.3 mi N · Milwaukee
Aurora16.4 mi SE · Kenosha
Brookfield Center19.9 mi N · Waukesha

Sources

Wikipedia, "Raymond Center, Wisconsin": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q13902240.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).