Incorporated: 1764
Population: 10,639
County Name: Rockingham
(county map)
Town Contact:
Town of Raymond
4 Epping Street
Raymond, NH 03077

Phone: 603-895-4735
Fax: 603-895-0903
Website: raymond-nh.com

Origin:
This town was first settled by families from Exeter as a parish of Chester, known as Freetown, because it was exempt from the usual obligation of reserving its tall pine trees for masts in the royal English Navy. In 1764, the town was named Raymond for Captain William Raymond, who had raised a company of soldiers to fight in the war against Canada. Land in Raymond was granted to soldiers from Beverly, Mass., and it was also known as Beverly-Canada.

More about Raymond:
Raymond has several bodies of water offering fishing opportunities galore; notably Onway Lake, the Lamprey River and nearby Lake Pawtuckaway State Park.