Raymond was founded in 1901 by mining magnate and industrialist Jesse Knight, who named the town after his son, Raymond.
Knight's plans to build a sugar factory based on locally grown sugar beets attracted 1,500 settlers in a few years.

Raymond was incorporated as a village in the Northwest Territories (NWT) on May 30, 1902.
It incorporated as a town in the NWT 13 months later on July 1, 1903.
Raymond was founded in 1901 by mining magnate and industrialist Jesse Knight, who named the town after his son, Raymond. Knight's plans to build a sugar factory based on locally grown sugar beets attracted 1,500 settlers in a few years.
Raymond was incorporated as a village in the Northwest Territories (NWT) on May 30, 1902. It incorporated as a town in the NWT 13 months later on July 1, 1903.
Raymond, Alberta