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10 Mar

Ravenswood was incorporated as a town by the Virginia Legislature.

Named after Lord Ravenswood in Sir Walter Scott's novel, The Bride of Lammermoor, Ravenswood is located in Jackson County along the Ohio River at an elevation of 620 feet. It was incorporated as a town on March 10, 1852, by the Virginia legislatur...

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