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Welcome to Ravenna ...

The city of Ravenna is located in Buffalo County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Ravenna, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ravenna has a population of 1,359 people<2> (see below for details).

Ravenna is 2,010 feet [613 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ravenna lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Ravenna: (308)

The ZIP code for Ravenna: 68869<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ravenna had an population of 1,359 people (or an increase of 1.34% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ravenna had a population of 1,360 people. This makes Ravenna the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Ravenna represents 0.07% of the total population of Nebraska (which has 1,826,341 people), making it the state's 80th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,360 people, the population of Ravenna increased 1.42% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,341 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, 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.

  • Gibbon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
    • Gibbon is located in Buffalo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbon <6>
  • Shelton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
    • Shelton is located in Buffalo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <6>
  • Loup City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loup City
    • Loup City is located in Sherman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
    • Loup City has also been known as:
    • Loup
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loup City <6>
  • Cairo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Pleasanton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Litchfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
    • Litchfield is located in Sherman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <6>
  • Howard City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
    • Howard City is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
  • Ashton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Farwell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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.<7>

From that list, the Ravenna post office opened in 1886.

We also found Ravenna on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Nebraska (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ravenna.

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 Buffalo County: www.buffalogov.org/

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Buffalo, 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>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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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