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Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about Ravenna came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of Ravenna in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Ravenna. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Ravenna is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

The Ravenna post office opened in 1805.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Ravenna:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Ravenna was listed as Ravenna Courthouse.

Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851)
Published by W. & J.C. Greer, Printers

Ravenna was listed as Ravenna Courthouse.

U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846)
Published by John T. Towers

Ravenna was listed as Ravenna Courthouse.

George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901)
Published by George F. Cram& Co.

Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924)

Shell Oil Road Map for Ohio (1956)
Published by Shell Oil Company

We found Ravenna in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for Ravenna for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Ravenna. See our Misc Page for Ravenna for more information.


Railroad Mentions of Ravenna:

Ravenna was mentioned in the following schedule:

Greyhound Bus Time Table (November 1931)

The official website for Ravenna: www.ci.ravenna.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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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