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

• Senator Justice visits Constellium Ravenswood WV News · Oct 7
• Paul Shockey Obituary (1947 - 2026) - Ravenswood, WV - Charleston Gazette-Mail Legacy | Obituary · Oct 6
• 3,200 votes later: Artemis II aluminum plates win West Virginia’s ‘Coolest’ contest AL Circle · Oct 6
• West Virginia to drain 60-year-old fishing lake, restore natural stream West Virginia Explorer · Aug 27
• Brandon Clark Adams Obituary | Roush Funeral Home | Ravenswood, WV Tribute Archive · Oct 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest West Virginia headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

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.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Ravenswood

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