History of Raymond, Maine
From
A Gazetteer of the
State of Maine
By Geo. J. Varney
Published by B. B. Russell, 57 Cornhill,
Boston 1886
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Raymond in Curnberland County is situated on the northeastern
shore of Lake Sebago, sending a long curving cape into the lake. At the end of the cape is Fry’s Island. The body
of water enclosed by the cape and island is called Jordan Bay. Gray bounds Raymond on the south-east, Casco, on
the north-west, New Gloucester and Poland in Androscoggin County on the north-east. The surface of the town is
uneven. Rattlesnake Mountain is the highest elevation of land. The soil is hard, gravelly, and many parts quite
stony. The town has been noted for its abundance of white oak. There are five ponds partly or wholly within the
town,—Nubble, at the north-east corner, Little Rattlesnake west of it, Great Rattlesnake, near the western border,
Panther Pond in the south-western part, and Thomas Pond at the south-west corner. The centres of business are North
Raymond, East Raymond, and Raymond village, the last being the principal one. On Panther River, at the latter place
are lumber, stave, grain and plaster mills, and a children’s sled factory. At Dry Mills P. 0., is a sugar-shook
mill; at each East Raymond and South Casco P. 0., are a sugar-shook and stave-mill. Raymond is 20 miles north of
Portland, on the stage line to Bridgton; also on the stage line from East Raymond to Gray station on the Maine
Central Railroad. Raymond was the home of Nathaniel Hawthorne, the distinguished novelist, during his boyhood. |
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