Editing Ravena, New York (section)

== History ==
The village of Ravena [[Municipal corporation|incorporated]] in 1914. Prior to its incorporation, it was known as "Coeymans Junction," but the name was changed to "Ravena" to avoid confusion with another [[Administrative divisions of New York#Hamlet|hamlet]] in the town, "[[Coeymans (hamlet), New York|Coeymans Landing]]."<ref name="history">{{cite web |url=http://www.villageofravena.com/History/past.htm |title=History |publisher=Village of Ravena |access-date=May 28, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619154854/http://www.villageofravena.com/History/past.htm |archive-date=June 19, 2009 }}</ref>

In 1894, a post office was established in Coeymans Junction bearing the name ''Ravena''. The name source of the post office (and ultimately the village) is unclear. Some believe that the village's proximity to cliffs on its western boundary lent to the area being referred to as ''the ravine''. Others feel that a brand of flour, ''Raven'', was the inspiration behind the name.<ref name="history"/>

The [[Israel Shear House]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1996.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>