Raywick, Kentucky
human settlement in Marion County, Kentucky, United States of America
Raywick is a home rule-class city in Marion County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 155 at the 2020 census.
History
The name "Raywick" is a compound of the names of two pioneer families, Ray and Wickliffe. Two members of these families, Loyd Ray and Nancy Wickliffe, married in 1811. A post office has been in operation at Raywick since 1833. The city incorporated in 1838.
Geography
Raywick is located in western Marion County at 37°33′38″N 85°25′47″W (37.560472, −85.429675). The city is situated along the Rolling Fork, just upstream from the river's confluence with Prather Creek, and 5 miles (8 km) east of the point where Marion, Nelson, and LaRue counties meet. Raywick is concentrated around the intersection of Kentucky Route 527, which leads north 6 miles (10 km) to Loretto and south over the Muldraugh Hill escarpment 18 miles (29 km) to Campbellsville, and Kentucky Route 84, which connects the city with Lebanon 10 miles (16 km) to the east.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.92 square miles (2.38 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 2.08%, are water.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Raywick, Kentucky” as human settlement in Marion County, Kentucky, United States of America. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 21, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2242164. Authority coordinates are 37.561, -85.430. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1811, 1833 and 1838.
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