Raeford is the county seat of Hoke County, west of Fayetteville. For a tree job in or around Raeford, call (910) 900-8937 or send the form.
- people, 2020 Census
- 4,559
- to Fayetteville on U.S. 401
- 22 mi
- total area
- 4.3 sq mi
A name made of two names
John McRae and A.A. Williford ran a turpentine distillery and a general store here. When they set up a post office, each took a syllable from his name, and the result was Raeford.
Florence rain
Three Raeford-area gauges in the National Weather Service's Florence list measured 9.90, 13.27 and 14.36 inches from September 13 to 17, 2018, less than most of the Fayetteville gauges.
Local rules
Raeford and Hoke County set their own rules, separate from Fayetteville and Cumberland County. Ask the city, or the county for land outside it, before a big removal or clearing job.
Other towns on this site: Hope Mills, Spring Lake, Eastover, and Fayetteville itself. See every town.
Where these facts come from
- Wikipedia: Raeford, North Carolina
- National Weather Service Raleigh: Public Information Statement, storm total rainfall reports from Hurricane Florence (September 22, 2018)
Each link was opened and read on October 27, 2026. The city, PWC and the state revise these pages without notice, so give the original a look before relying on a figure.
Common questions
What county is Raeford in?
Hoke County. Raeford is the county seat.
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