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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Adams County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adams County: Allen, Jay, Wells, Mercer (OH) & Van Wert (OH).

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:

  • Adams County     (The home county of Geneva)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
    • Berne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Linn Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
      • Linn Grove is located in Adams County
    • Coppess Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppess Corner
      • Coppess Corner is located in Adams County
    • Monroe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
    • Honduras
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Honduras. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honduras
      • Honduras is located in Adams County
    • Pleasant Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mills
      • Pleasant Mills is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Mills <1>
    • Decatur
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
      • Decatur is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <1>
    • Magley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Magley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magley
      • Magley is located in Adams County
    • Preble
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preble
      • Preble is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preble <1>
  • Allen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
    • Hoagland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoagland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoagland
      • Hoagland is located in Allen County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoagland <1>
    • Dixon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Allen County
    • Yoder
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Monroeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Zulu
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulu
      • Zulu is located in Allen County
  • Blackford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
    • Ridertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ridertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridertown
      • Ridertown is located in Blackford County
    • Montpelier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montpelier <1>
    • Mollie ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mollie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollie
      • Mollie is located in Blackford County
    • Millgrove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millgrove
      • Millgrove is located in Blackford County
    • Hartford City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Renner ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Renner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
      • Renner is located in Blackford County
    • Shamrock Lakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Lakes
      • Shamrock Lakes is located in Blackford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
    • Albany
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <1>
    • Eaton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,726 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eaton <1>
    • Granville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Delaware County
      • Former name for Granville:
      • Weaton
    • Desoto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desoto
      • Desoto is located in Delaware County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
    • Farrville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farrville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrville
      • Farrville is located in Grant County
    • Arcana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcana
      • Arcana is located in Grant County
    • Friendly Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
      • Friendly Corner is located in Grant County
    • Van Buren
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
    • Upland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <1>
  • Huntington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
    • Plum Tree
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Tree
      • Plum Tree is located in Huntington County
    • Markle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markle
      • Markle is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markle <1>
    • Warren
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <1>
    • Majenica
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majenica
      • Majenica is located in Huntington County
    • River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River
      • River is located in Huntington County
  • Jay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
    • Bryant
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Jay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <1>
    • Bloomfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Jay County
    • Jay City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay City
      • Jay City is located in Jay County
    • Trinity
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Trinity is located in Jay County
    • Antiville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiville
      • Antiville is located in Jay County
    • Fiat
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiat
      • Fiat is located in Jay County
    • Portland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Pennville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pony
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
      • Pony is located in Jay County
    • Blaine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Blaine is located in Jay County
    • Collett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collett. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
      • Collett is located in Jay County
    • Greene
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
      • Greene is located in Jay County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
    • New Pittsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Pittsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pittsburg
      • New Pittsburg is located in Randolph County
    • Ridgeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
      • Ridgeville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 734 people
    • Saratoga
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Stone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Stone is located in Randolph County
    • Union City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Farmland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmland
      • Farmland is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmland <1>
    • Haysville Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville Corner
      • Haysville Corner is located in Randolph County
    • Winchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Wells County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
    • Phenix
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phenix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Wells County
    • Vera Cruz
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera Cruz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
      • Vera Cruz is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Nottingham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
      • Nottingham is located in Wells County
    • Petroleum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petroleum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Wells County
    • Reiffsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reiffsburg
      • Reiffsburg is located in Wells County
    • Craigville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
      • Craigville is located in Wells County
    • Travisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travisville
      • Travisville is located in Wells County
    • Greenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Wells County
    • Poneto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poneto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poneto
      • Poneto is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Bluffton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <1>
    • Keystone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Wells County
    • North Oaks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oaks
      • North Oaks is located in Wells County
  • Auglaize County (OH)
    • Saint Marys
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Darke County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
    • New Weston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Weston
      • New Weston is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Weston <1>
    • Lightsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
      • Lightsville is located in Darke County (OH)
    • North Star
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Star <1>
    • Rossburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburg
      • Rossburg is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossburg <1>
    • Union City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people
    • Brock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
      • Brock is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Osgood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Darke County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osgood <1>
    • Yorkshire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mercer County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
    • Skeels Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skeels Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeels Crossroads
      • Skeels Crossroads is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Scudder
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudder
      • Scudder is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Wabash
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Macedon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedon
      • Macedon is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Fort Recovery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Rockford is located in Mercer County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <1>
    • Tama
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tama. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
      • Tama is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Mercer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Coldwater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wendelin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
      • Wendelin is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Celina
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
      • Celina is located in Mercer County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celina <1>
    • Saint Henry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Paulding County (OH)
    • McGill ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
      • McGill is located in Paulding County (OH)
  • Van Wert County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
    • Willshire
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willshire
      • Willshire is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willshire <1>
    • Schumm
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schumm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumm
      • Schumm is located in Van Wert County (OH)
    • Wren
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wren <1>
    • Abanaka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abanaka
      • Abanaka is located in Van Wert County (OH)
    • Glenmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
      • Glenmore is located in Van Wert County (OH)
    • Ohio City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohio City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio City
      • Ohio City is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohio City <1>
    • Dixon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Van Wert County (OH)
    • Convoy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Convoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convoy
      • Convoy is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,050 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Convoy <1>
    • Van Wert
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
      • Van Wert is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,614 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wert <1>
    • Elgin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elgin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Elgin is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Monticello
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Van Wert County (OH)
    • Venedocia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedocia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedocia
      • Venedocia is located in Van Wert County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people

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.

  • Westlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Pound Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Collins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84682 <4>
  • Borris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Studebaker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bunker Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Snow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Bunker Hill Amish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Brethren Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brethren Cemetery
    • The Old Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Bearcreek Cemetery
    • Boehm Cemetery
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Frank Boehm Farm Cemetery
    • Macklin Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2194239 <4>
  • Hartford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Gravel Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (320 more) ...
    • Old Baptist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • MRE Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the MRE Cemetery
      • The MRE Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mennonite Reformed Evangelical Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #201352 <4>
    • Daugherty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daugherty Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daugherty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 748 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Geneva had a population of 1,362 people.

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

  • Ceylon
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
    • Ceylon is located in Adams County
  • Bryant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Bryant is located in Jay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <1>
  • Berne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Linn Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Grove
    • Linn Grove is located in Adams County
  • Poling
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poling
    • Poling is located in Jay County
  • Jay City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay City
    • Jay City is located in Jay County
  • New Corydon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Corydon
    • New Corydon is located in Jay County
  • Domestic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Domestic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Domestic
    • Domestic is located in Wells County
  • Antiville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antiville
    • Antiville is located in Jay County
  • Westchester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westchester
    • Westchester is located in Jay County
  • Phenix
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phenix. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
    • Phenix is located in Wells County
  • Kitt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitt
    • Kitt is located in Jay County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Skeels Crossroads
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skeels Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeels Crossroads
      • Skeels Crossroads is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Chattanooga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chattanooga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattanooga
      • Chattanooga is located in Mercer County (OH)
    • Vera Cruz
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vera Cruz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
      • Vera Cruz is located in Wells County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people

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 136 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 23 miles [37 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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Adams County: www.co.adams.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<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 'straight-line' (or 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: 40.5974, Longitude: -84.9565       In this case, the coordinates for Geneva have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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