Raymond City
Raymond City is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. The town is located at the mouth of the Pocatalico River at the Kanawha River on West Virginia Route 62. The community is to the immediate north of the town of Poca.- Type: Hamlet with 367 residents
- Description: unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Raymond”, “Raymond City, West Virginia”, and “Raymond City, WV”
Places of Interest
Highlights include John E. Amos Power Plant and Poca High School.
John E. Amos Power Plant
Power station
Photo: Tikilucas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
John E. Amos Power Plant is a three-unit coal-fired power plant owned and operated by Appalachian Power, a subsidiary of American Electric Power. With a nameplate rating of 2,933 MW, it is the largest generating plant in the AEP system.
Poca High School
School
Poca High School, originally named "Pocatalico District High School", is a high school in Poca, West Virginia, United States. It serves the easternmost portion of Putnam County and is a part of the Putnam County Schools. Poca High School is situated 1½ miles south of Raymond City.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Poca and Morgans Landing.
Poca
Village
Poca is a town in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 875 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area. The town derives its name from the Pocatalico River.
Morgans Landing
Locality
Morgans Landing is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. The community is located at the mouth of Bills Creek on the Kanawha River along U.S. Route 35.
Black Betsey
Neighborhood
Black Betsy is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. The town is located on the east bank of the Kanawha River on West Virginia Route 62. Black Betsey is situated 1½ miles northwest of Raymond City.
Raymond City
- Categories: unincorporated community and locality
- Location: Putnam, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.48157° or 38° 28′ 54″ northLongitude
-81.818° or 81° 49′ 5″ westPopulation
367Elevation
607 feet (185 metres)Open location code
86CWF5JJ+JROpenStreetMap ID
node 154319948OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4819450Wikidata ID
Q7298669
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Satellite Map
Discover Raymond City from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Ladin—“Raymond City” goes by many names.
- French: “Raymond City”
- Gilaki: “ریموند سيتي (خۊرخۊسي ويرجينيا)”
- Gilaki: “ریموند سيتي”
- Ladin: “Raymond City”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Silver Valley Estates and Glass Addition.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Poca Post Office and Raymond City Boat Launch.
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