Ravenswood, West Virginia

About Ravenswood

Set in the western part of West Virginia, Ravenswood is a small town, home to 3,821 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Ravenswood holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.82 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,099 residents per square mile.

📰 Ravenswood News Today

• Serving West Virginia, together | Jackson Star and Herald - Ripley and Ravenswood WV News · Aug 17
• Mayor: Ravenswood City Clerk/Treasurer arrested after West Virginia State Police investigation WOWK 13 News · Apr 15
• Road Trippin'...The Dawg Pound in Ravenswood, WV WCHS · Jun 10
• Patricia McCoy Obituary (1949 - 2026) - Ravenswood, WV - Charleston Gazette-Mail Legacy obituary · Aug 11
• City of Ravenswood employee arrested for fraud WVNS · Apr 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ravenswood Unique

• The only place in America named Ravenswood — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western West Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of West Virginia — one of 439 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Washington's Western Lands Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ravenswood

• Buffington Island State Memorial reviews ★
• Old Town Creek Access · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Riverfront Park reviews ★
• Turkey Run Lake Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
• Veterans Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Ravenswood

• Gilmore Elementary School
• Henry J Kaiser Elementary School
• Ravenswood Grade School
• Ravenswood High School
• Ravenswood Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ravenswood

🏘️ Nearby Communities