Welcome to Ravenwood ...

Ravenwood is located in Henderson County<1>.

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

Ravenwood is 2,220 feet [677 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Ravenwood is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Ravenwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Ravenwood is located in the (828) area code.

Communities Also Named Ravenwood ...

While we believe that this Ravenwood is located in Henderson County, we know of another 5 North Carolina communities named Ravenwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Davidson, Mecklenburg, Randolph, Rockingham and Wayne County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 20 communities that are also named Ravenwood - they are located in Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri (2), New York (2), 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.

• Hendersonville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendersonville
  • Hendersonville is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,235 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendersonville <4>
• Fletcher
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
  • Fletcher is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <4>
• Brevard
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
  • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <4>
• Mills River
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills River
  • Mills River is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,471 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mills River <4>
• Landrum
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
  • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <4>
• Laurel Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
  • Laurel Park is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <4>
• Tryon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
  • Tryon is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tryon <4>
• Biltmore Forest
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
  • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
• Lake Lure
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
  • Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <4>
• Columbus
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Columbus is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <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 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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ravenwood ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Henderson County: www.hendersoncountync.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/