Welcome to Raven ...

Raven is located in Edgar County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Raven, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Raven is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Note: While Raven is in the Central Time Zone, the area just to the east is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

The telephone area code for Raven: (217)

Communities Also Named Raven ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Raven - they are located in Alberta, Kentucky, Nebraska, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Raven ...

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

• Paris
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Paris is located in Edgar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
• Clinton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
  • Clinton is located in Vermillion County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,618 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
• Georgetown
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
• Westville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
  • Westville is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westville <4>
• Rockville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Parke County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <4>
• Fairview Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
  • Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
• Chrisman
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
  • Chrisman is located in Edgar County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,234 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisman <4>
• Cayuga
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
  • Cayuga is located in Vermillion County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <4>
• Montezuma
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
  • Montezuma is located in Parke County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <4>
• Ridge Farm
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Farm
  • Ridge Farm is located in Vermilion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge Farm <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 Raven. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Raven.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Raven ...

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

Adding Raven to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Raven post office opened in 1892.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Raven.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov