Welcome to Raven ...

Raven is primarily located in Tazewell County<1>. A portion of Raven extends into Russell County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Raven, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.

Raven is 1,910 feet [582 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Raven: 276

The ZIP code for Raven: 24639<3>

Communities Also Named Raven ...

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

Richlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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- Richlands is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richlands <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Richlands
- From Raven to Richlands
Tazewell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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- Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tazewell
- From Raven to Tazewell
Lebanon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Lebanon is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lebanon
- From Raven to Lebanon
Saltville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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- Saltville is located in Smyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saltville
- From Raven to Saltville
Honaker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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- Honaker is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honaker <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Honaker
- From Raven to Honaker
Cedar Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Bluff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cedar Bluff
- From Raven to Cedar Bluff
Grundy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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- Grundy is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 883 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grundy
- From Raven to Grundy
War
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for War have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- War is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
Bradshaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradshaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
- Bradshaw is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradshaw <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bradshaw
- From Raven to Bradshaw
Cleveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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- Cleveland is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cleveland
- From Raven to Cleveland

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.<7>

From that list, the Raven post office opened in 1898.

We also found Raven on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Raven.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Tazewell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Raven - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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 community (such as Raven). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Raven or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.
<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>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/