Ravanna, Kansas
Ghost town in Finney County, Kansas
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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.
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]
Today, brick pillars of the old courthouse (which was never used) and schoolhouse and a cemetery can be seen at the site of what was once Ravanna.[5]
Geography
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ravanna has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[6]
