Raymond, Montana

Raymond is an unincorporated hamlet in Sheridan County, Montana, United States, north of Plentywood. It is famous for its salmon and is located nine miles away from the Canada–US border.[1]

The post office, since closed, opened in 1914. Originally called Riba, for lumber merchant Adolph Riba, the town changed its name in 1915 in honor of homesteader Joe Raymond.[2] It was built along the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad.

  1. ^ "Raymond, Montana". VirtualMontana.com. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
  2. ^ "Raymond". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 8, 2021.