Washington Coast · WA
Raymond
"The City That Does Things," up the Willapa River.
- Population
- 3,081 (2020 census)
- Incorporated
- 1907
- Claimed in 1913
- 6,000 people
Then
- 1907
Raymond incorporates on August 6, named for first postmaster L. V. Raymond.
- 1913
The rough-and-tumble mill town claims 6,000 people.
- 1987
Nirvana plays its first show here on March 7.
Now
Logging and fishing built Raymond, and its Seaport Museum tells that story. This place covers Willapa Bay, from South Bend and Bay Center out to Toke Point and Nahcotta.
8 tide stations around Raymond
- Raymond, Willapa River1.1 mi
- South Bend, Willapa River3.5 mi
- Mailboat Slough, Willapa River4.0 mi
- Palix River, south fork10.9 mi
- Bay Center, Palix River11.0 mi
- Toke Point11.2 mi
- Nahcotta18.8 mi
- Markham19.7 mi