Welcome to Genesee ...
So far, we found very little information about Genesee. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Genesee to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Genesee, please Contact Us.
Genesee would have been located within present day Plumas County<2>.
The location of Genesee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Genesee, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Genesee is 3,700 feet [1,128 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Genesee is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Genesee was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Genesee once stood is in the (530) area code.
Communities Also Named Genesee ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Genesee - they are located in Alberta, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Genesee.
Communities near Genesee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Genesee.
- Taylorsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <5>
- Crescent Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Mills
- Crescent Mills is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Mills <5>
- Greenhorn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Massack
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massack
- Massack is located in Plumas County
- Moccasin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Moccasin is located in Plumas County
- Quincy Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Junction
- Quincy Junction is located in Plumas County
- East Quincy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Quincy
- East Quincy is located in Plumas County
- Spring Garden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Plumas County
- Indian Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
- Indian Falls is located in Plumas County
- Keddie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keddie
- Keddie is located in Plumas County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Genesee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Genesee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Genesee. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Genesee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Genesee. See our Newspapers Page for Genesee.
Adding Genesee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Genesee in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Genesee was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Genesee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Plumas County: www.countyofplumas.com/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Genesee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Plumas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Genesee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |