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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Geneva (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Geneva. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Geneva is located in Franklin County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Butler, Cerro Gordo, Hardin & Wright.

Below are the counties that are near Geneva. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Geneva:

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Geneva)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
    • Faulkner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulkner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
      • Faulkner is located in Franklin County
    • Hansell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hampton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <2>
    • Bradford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Franklin County
    • Reeve
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reeve. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
      • Reeve is located in Franklin County
    • Chapin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Franklin County
    • Coulter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
      • Coulter is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Latimer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <2>
    • Sheffield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
    • Popejoy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popejoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
      • Popejoy is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Oakland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Franklin County
    • Alexander
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
      • Alexander is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Black Hawk County
    • Finchford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
      • Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
    • Dumont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
      • Dumont is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <2>
    • Austinville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Butler County
    • Kesley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesley
      • Kesley is located in Butler County
    • Aredale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bristow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
      • Bristow is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Aplington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplington
      • Aplington is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aplington <2>
    • Allison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
      • Allison is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allison <2>
    • Butler Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
      • Butler Center is located in Butler County
    • Parkersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <2>
    • Coster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
      • Coster is located in Butler County
    • Greene
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sinclair
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinclair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
      • Sinclair is located in Butler County
  • Cerro Gordo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
    • Dougherty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
      • Dougherty is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Rockwell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Cartersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
      • Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Swaledale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaledale
      • Swaledale is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Thornton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
    • Meservey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meservey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
      • Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
    • Burchinal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
      • Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Cameron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cameron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Mason City Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mason City Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
      • Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
    • Aureola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aureola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aureola
      • Aureola is located in Floyd County
    • Marble Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Rock
      • Marble Rock is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Rock <2>
    • Rockford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Roseville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Floyd County
    • Oakwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Floyd County
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
    • Buck Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
    • Wellsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
      • Wellsburg is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <2>
    • Fern
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
      • Fern is located in Grundy County
    • Stout
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Holland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
    • Grundy Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy Center
      • Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <2>
    • Dike
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
      • Dike is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <2>
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
    • Williams
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Blairsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
      • Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Hancock County
    • Goodell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
      • Goodell is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
    • Ackley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Robertson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
      • Robertson is located in Hardin County
    • Iowa Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls
      • Iowa Falls is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Falls <2>
    • Abbott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abbott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Hardin County
    • Cleves
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
      • Cleves is located in Hardin County
    • Eagle City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Eagle City is located in Hardin County
    • Alden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Owasa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
      • Owasa is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Steamboat Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Eldora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldora <2>
    • Buckeye
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Gifford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
    • Dows
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Rowan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Galt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Solberg ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg
      • Solberg is located in Wright County
    • Belmond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornelia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
      • Cornelia is located in Wright County
    • Clarion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Geneva, see our County-by-County Page for Geneva.

Cemeteries Near Geneva ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Geneva.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Geneva covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.

  • St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
    • The St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Redding Cemetery
  • Lindenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fourmile Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fourmile Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fourmile Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Towle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maysville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maysville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Evangelical Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Evangelical Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maynes Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maynes Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maynes Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Washington Reform Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Reform Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Reform Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hansell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hansell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ingham Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (181 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oak Wood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Geneva had a population of 193 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Geneva had a population of 154 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.

  • Faulkner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulkner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
    • Faulkner is located in Franklin County
  • Hansell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hampton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <2>
  • Reeve
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reeve. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
    • Reeve is located in Franklin County
  • Ackley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Dumont
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
    • Dumont is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <2>
  • Robertson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
    • Robertson is located in Hardin County
  • Iowa Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls
    • Iowa Falls is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Falls <2>
  • Abbott Crossing ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbott Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Crossing
    • Abbott Crossing is located in Hardin County
  • Chapin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Franklin County
  • Aredale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Burdette
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
    • Burdette is located in Franklin County
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    • Abbott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abbott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Hardin County
    • Bristow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
      • Bristow is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Latimer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Geneva. See our List of 1890's Communities around Geneva.

Newspapers Published in Geneva ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Geneva.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Geneva, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Geneva.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Geneva:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Geneva. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Geneva, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Geneva) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Geneva. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6748, Longitude: -93.1298       In this case, the coordinates for Geneva have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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