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History · Raymond Township

1 of Raymond Township’s places is on the National Register

Most of Raymond Township was built recently: 8% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 2011. Below: maps from 1950 on.

1on the National Register
8%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Raymond Township’s past

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The story so far

Raymond Township, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Raymond Township yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Raymond Township is one of thirty townships in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 183 at the 2020 census. A 2023 estimate placed the township's population at 185. The Village of Verdel lies within the Township.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 207 to 182 (-12%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Raymond Township on the map in 1950

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Raymond Township.

Raymond Township on the 1950 USGS map1950Verdel sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Raymond Township.

On the National Register

1 historic place in Raymond Township

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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Ponca Tribal Self-Help Community Building Histo…
Ponca Tribal Self-Help Community Building Historic District, built 1936
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Ponca Tribal Self-Help Community Building Historic DistrictBuilt 1936

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Raymond Township

Nobody well known was born in Raymond Township itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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George McGovernAmerican historian and politician · b. 1922
William R. SchmidtUnited States general · b. 1889
Pauline DavisAmerican politician · b. 1917
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William HillAmerican politician in Iowa · b. 1930
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Barry DeKayAmerican politician · b. 1959
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Jack MartinAmerican sports coach, athletics administrator · b. 1917
Places that used to be

Old corners and burying grounds

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Ponca
2cemeteries and burying grounds inside Raymond Township
RiverviewSaint Johns

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Western TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBohemia TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townNiobrara TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townBush TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townSparta Township1 historic placenot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Raymond Township’s history

What is on the National Register in Raymond Township?

One place: the Ponca Tribal Self-Help Community Building Historic District (listed 2003).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikidata (1), the National Register of Historic Places (1), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.