Hinds County

Population: 641 in 1940

                    1259 in 1950

                    1081 in 1960

Town incorporated:  12-15-1830

Post office: 9-27-1828 to present

Railroads: NJ&C- Y&MV- IC- ICG

Town Northeast- Thompson's Spur

Milepost 15.1

(from Jackson)

Next Town Southwest- Oakley

1916 soil survey map

1937 USGS topo map

1971 USGS topo map

INDUSTRY -

Y&MV depot at Raymond in 1917

Former Y&MV depot at Raymond about 1985.

A southbound IC local passes through Raymond, Mississippi on the "Little J" branch to Natchez about 1980.

Raymond depot on October 24, 1992.

1915 ICC valuation map Illinois Central Historical Society Collection    Click Map for large version

1915 ICC valuation map Illinois Central Historical Society Collection   Click Map for large version

A. G. Adams, Jr.- general store

J. S. Armstrong- general store

J. W. Beal- undertaker

J. B. Bogle- drugs

Daniel Brasnahan- blacksmith

Alice G. Bryant- notions

William Buckley- blacksmith

Mary T. Charlton- hotel

P. J. Dolan- general store

A. R. Epperson- grocer

E. D. Futch & Bro.- general store

Mrs. M. Haft- grocer

G. W. Harper- drugs

S. D. Harper- gazette

W. D. Lee- general store

James McGarrity- general store

J. W. Peyton- general store

John W. Roberts & Co.- general store

Amos Scott- wheelwright

Shearer & Gibbs- general store

W. A. Stevens- general store

M. E. Watson- general store

E. A. (Mrs. J. W.) Beal- undertaker

R. A. Biggs- drugs

P. J. Buckley- woodworker

Mrs. Alice J. Casper- millinery

Cullum & Co.- general store

Peter J. Dolan- general store

F. J. Dunlap- grocery

Gaddis- McLaurin & Co.- cotton buyers & ginner

Joe George- grocery

R. W. Kendall- confectioners

C. C. Letwinger- general store

Chas. Long Co.- general store

T. D. McManus- general store

W. R. Newman (near)- general store & farmer

Mrs. F. L. Shearer (widow)- general store

H. L. Smith (near)- general store

A. D. Spengler- hotel

L. B. Standefer- grocery

M. H. Weems- general store