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A visit to the Geneva Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Geneva Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Geneva Cemetery:

42.3613, -111.0899

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Geneva Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Geneva Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County<2>.

The county seat for Bear Lake County is located in Paris. Paris lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Geneva Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Geneva Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Geneva Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Geneva Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Raymond Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Raymond Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond Cemetery
  • Montpelier City Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Bennington Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Bennington Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bennington Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Bennington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #283512 <5>
  • Dingle Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Smith Fork Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ovid Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Ovid Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid Cemetery
  • Nounan Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Nounan Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nounan Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Lanark Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Skinner Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Skinner Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Cemetery
  • Bloomington Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bloomington Cemetery is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bloomington Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Bloomington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167501 <5>
  • Cokeville Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Smoot Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Estella Brown Gravesite
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • St. Charles Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Elizabeth Paul Gravesite
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Afton Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Auburn Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Grover Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Geneva Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Geneva Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Geneva
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Montpelier
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Wardboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wardboro is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardboro
  • Border
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Border is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border
  • Border
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Border is located in Lincoln County (WY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border
  • Bennington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bennington is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
  • Dingle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bern
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Ovid
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Ovid is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
  • Georgetown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Paris
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Paris is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <6>
  • Novene
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Novene is located in Bear Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novene
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Bloomington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Taylor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Taylor is located in Lincoln County (WY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Cokeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Smoot
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Charles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Geneva Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bear Lake County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Geneva Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Afton
    • Afton lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Geneva Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Afton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
  • Cokeville
  • Montpelier
  • Paris
    • Paris lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Geneva Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paris.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Geneva Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Idaho:
  • Pages specific to Bear Lake County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Geneva Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #372830  (Geneva Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #372830 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Bear Lake
      • Est. Elev: 1910 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Geneva
      • Location given for Geneva Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.3613188     Lon: -111.0899177
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Bear Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Geneva Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.