Welcome to Cravens ...

Cravens is located in Vernon Parish<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cravens, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Cravens is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Cravens lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Cravens ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Cravens - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cravens.

Communities near Cravens ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cravens.

• DeRidder
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeRidder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRidder
  • DeRidder is located in Beauregard Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,521 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeRidder <4>
• Leesville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
  • Leesville is located in Vernon Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesville <4>
• New Llano
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Llano
  • New Llano is located in Vernon Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,186 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Llano <4>
• Rosepine
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosepine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosepine
  • Rosepine is located in Vernon Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosepine <4>
• Elizabeth
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
  • Elizabeth is located in Allen Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <4>
• Cole Central
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole Central have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Central
  • Cole Central is located in Vernon Parish
• Pitkin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitkin
  • Pitkin is located in Vernon Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pitkin <4>
• Sugartown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugartown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
  • Sugartown is located in Beauregard Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugartown <4>
• Dido
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dido have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
  • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
• Fort Polk
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk
  • Fort Polk is located in Vernon Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Polk <4>

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 Cravens. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cravens.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cravens. 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 Cravens.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cravens. See our Newspapers Page for Cravens.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cravens ...

Looking for more information about Cravens? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cravens, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cravens.

Adding Cravens to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cravens 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 Cravens was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Cravens post office opened in 1906.

We also found Cravens on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cravens.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cravens. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/