Welcome to Ravenna ...
The city of Ravenna is located in Portage County<1> and is the County Seat for Portage County.
The pronunciation of Ravenna: ruh-VENN-uh<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ravenna, you might consider that their post office opened in 1805.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ravenna has a population of 11,363 people<3> (see below for details).
Ravenna is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Ravenna lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Ravenna: (330) and (234)<5>
Websites for Ravenna ...
Official Website: www.ci.ravenna.oh.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ravenna had an population of 11,363 people. This is a decrease of 3.08% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.47% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ravenna had a population of 11,724 people (or 7.26% of the total population of Portage County). This makes Ravenna the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Ravenna represents 0.1% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 153rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 11,724 people, the population of Ravenna has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 11,771 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, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, 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.
- Akron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Akron is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195,994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <6>
- Cuyahoga Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyahoga Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyahoga Falls
- Cuyahoga Falls is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuyahoga Falls <6>
- Stow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stow have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stow
- Stow is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stow <6>
- Green
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
- Green is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <6>
- Solon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Solon is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <6>
- Hudson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <6>
- Alliance
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Alliance is located in Stark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliance <6>
- Twinsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twinsburg
- Twinsburg is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twinsburg <6>
- Tallmadge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallmadge
- Tallmadge is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,539 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallmadge <6>
- Streetsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streetsboro
- Streetsboro is located in Portage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streetsboro <6>
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. Our list includes 50 papers. 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>
From that list, the Ravenna post office opened in 1805.
We also found Ravenna in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ravenna.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ravenna: www.ci.ravenna.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Portage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Ravenna. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ravenna. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ravenna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (234) is an overlay for area code (330). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |