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Welcome to Geneva County ...

Time Zone: Geneva County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Geneva is the Seat for Geneva County.

Geneva County was founded in 1868. Geneva was created by taking area from Coffee, Dale and Henry Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Geneva had a population of 26,309 people. This is a decrease of 1.8% since the last Census (which gave a population of 26,790 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Geneva represented 0.56% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Geneva County:

  • Black
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
    • Black is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Coffee Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
    • Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Geneva
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>
  • Hartford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Malvern
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
    • Malvern is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,462 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <3>
  • Samson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samson
    • Samson is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samson <3>
  • Slocomb
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slocomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocomb
    • Slocomb is located in Geneva County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slocomb <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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