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Welcome to Ravenna ...

Ravenna is located in Los Angeles County<1>.


The location of Ravenna has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ravenna, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

Ravenna is 2,470 feet [753 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Ravenna is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Ravenna lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Ravenna ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Ravenna - they are located in Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Ravenna ...

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

  • Santa Clarita
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Lancaster
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Palmdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmdale
    • Palmdale is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150,498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmdale <4>
  • Burbank
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
    • Burbank is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <4>
  • San Fernando
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • La Canada - Flintridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Canada - Flintridge
    • La Canada - Flintridge is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,730 people
    • La Canada - Flintridge has also been known as:
    • La Canada
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Canada - Flintridge <4>
  • Agua Dulce
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Vincent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
    • Vincent is located in Los Angeles County
  • Harold
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
    • Harold is located in Los Angeles County
  • Desert View Highlands
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert View Highlands
    • Desert View Highlands is located in Los Angeles County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ravenna ...

Looking for more information about Ravenna? 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 Ravenna, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ravenna.

Adding Ravenna to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Ravenna post office opened in 1876.

We also found Ravenna in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ravenna.

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

The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Los Angeles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ravenna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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