Ravenel, South Carolina

About Ravenel

Ravenel, SC is a small town located in southeastern South Carolina with an estimated population of 2,688.

Ravenel holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 13.18 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 204 residents per square mile.

📰 Ravenel News Today

• Elwyn Woods Obituary (1936 - 2026) - Ravenel Post and Courier · Sep 24
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Ravenel, South Carolina - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 12
• Ravenel, SC Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 3
• Dorothy Williams Baker Obituary Jul 24, 2026 Brice Herndon Funeral Chapels and Crematory · Jul 24
• Woman charged with murder in deadly Ravenel Memorial Day shooting Live 5 News · May 26

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Ravenel Unique

• The only place in America named Ravenel — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Carolina — one of 475 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🏫 Schools in Ravenel

• E.B. Ellington Elementary

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

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