Welcome to Ravenna ...
The city of Ravenna is located in Estill County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ravenna, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ravenna has a population of 561 people<2> (see below for details).
Ravenna is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ravenna lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ravenna: 606
The ZIP code for Ravenna: 40472<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ravenna had an population of 561 people. This is a decrease of 7.27% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.05% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ravenna had a population of 605 people. This makes Ravenna the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Ravenna represents 0.01% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 282nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 605 people, the population of Ravenna decreased 12.7% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 693 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ravenna.
Communities Also Named Ravenna ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Ravenna - they are located in California, 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.
- Richmond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <5>
- Stanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,674 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <5>
- Beattyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattyville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattyville
- Beattyville is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beattyville <5>
- Clay City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Clay City is located in Powell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay City <5>
- McKee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- McKee is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKee <5>
- Wagersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wagersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagersville
- Wagersville is located in Estill County
- Witt Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Springs
- Witt Springs is located in Estill County
- Lynch Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Town
- Lynch Town is located in Estill County
- Winston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Furnace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace
- Furnace is located in Estill 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Ravenna, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Ravenna post office opened in 1916.
We also found Ravenna on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Kentucky (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ravenna.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Estill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ravenna. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ravenna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Ravenna). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ravenna or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |