Welcome to Ravenwood ...
So far, we found very little information about Ravenwood. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ravenwood to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ravenwood, please Contact Us.
Ravenwood would have been located within present day Lafourche Parish<2>.
The location of Ravenwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ravenwood is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Ravenwood was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ravenwood would have been located in the (985) area code.
Communities Also Named Ravenwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Ravenwood - they are located in Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri (2), New York (2), North Carolina (6), South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas and Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ravenwood.
Communities near Ravenwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ravenwood.
- Houma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houma
- Houma is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houma <5>
- Thibodaux
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thibodaux have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thibodaux
- Thibodaux is located in Lafourche Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,411 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thibodaux <5>
- Gheens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gheens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gheens
- Gheens is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gheens <5>
- Godchaux
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Raceland Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland Junction
- Raceland Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
- Raceland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raceland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland
- Raceland is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raceland <5>
- Bourg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourg
- Bourg is located in Terrebonne Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourg <5>
- Bayou Blue
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Blue
- Bayou Blue is located in Lafourche Parish
- Larose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larose
- Larose is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larose <5>
- Bayou Gauche
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Gauche have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Gauche
- Bayou Gauche is located in Saint Charles Parish
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 Ravenwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ravenwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ravenwood. 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 Ravenwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ravenwood. See our Newspapers Page for Ravenwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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 Ravenwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Lafourche, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ravenwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |