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History · Ravine

Ravine’s post office opened in 1882, and 38% of its homes were built before 1940

1882first post office
0on the National Register
38%homes built before 1940
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How Ravine began

When was Ravine founded?

1882

The Ravine post office opened in 1882, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 622144 years
Founding year: the first Ravine post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Ravine’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Ravine are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Ravine, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Ravine yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Ravine is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pine Grove Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 629 at the 2000 census.

Its first post office opened in 1882. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 662 to 622 (-6%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Ravine

Nobody well known was born in Ravine itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Les BrownAmerican bandleader · b. 1912
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Jack ErnstAmerican football player · b. 1899
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Edward F. BurnsAmerican politician · b. 1931
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Potsy JonesAmerican football player · b. 1909
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Robert E. RoederUnited States Army Medal of Honor recipient · b. 1917
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Epp SellMajor League Baseball pitcher · b. 1897
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Pine Grove2 historic placesA+

Questions about Ravine’s history

What year was Ravine founded?

The Ravine post office opened in 1882, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →