Welcome to Ravanna ...
So far, we found very little information about Ravanna. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ravanna to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ravanna, please Contact Us.
Ravanna would have been located within present day Finney County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ravanna, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ravanna is 2,550 feet [777 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Ravanna is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Ravanna was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Ravanna once stood is in the (620) area code.
Communities Also Named Ravanna ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Ravanna: This one is located in Finney County and the other is located in Hodgeman County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 3 communities that are also named Ravanna - they are located in Arkansas and Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ravanna.
Communities near Ravanna ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ravanna.
- Kalvesta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Alamota
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Beeler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeler
- Beeler is located in Ness County
- Charleston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Gray County
- Dighton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Dighton is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dighton <5>
- Ingalls
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Cimarron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron
- Cimarron is located in Gray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cimarron <5>
- Amy ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Pierceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Pierceville is located in Finney County
- Jetmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jetmore
- Jetmore is located in Hodgeman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jetmore <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ravanna. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ravanna.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ravanna. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ravanna.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ravanna. See our Newspapers Page for Ravanna.
Adding Ravanna to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ravanna in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ravanna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ravanna post office opened in 1886.
We also found Ravanna in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ravanna.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Finney County: www.finneycounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ravanna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Finney, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ravanna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |