Ravanna,_Kansas

Ravanna, Kansas

Ravanna, Kansas

Ghost town in Finney County, Kansas

Ravanna is a ghost town in Finney County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is located approximately 30 miles (48 km) east-northeast of Garden City.

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History

Ravanna was founded in 1882.[2]

In 1887, it was one of two towns that vied to become the county seat of the now defunct Garfield County, which merged into Finney County in 1893.[3]

The post office in Ravanna closed permanently in 1922.[4]

Geography

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ravanna has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Ravanna, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. [2]
    "Finney County". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  3. [3]
    "Ravanna Kansas, former county seat of Garfield County, now a Finney County ghost town". Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
  5. [5]
    Climate Summary for Ravanna, Kansas

Further reading

See also: List of books about Finney County, Kansas


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