Welcome to Geneva ...

The town of Geneva is located in Adams County<1>.

The location of Geneva has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Geneva, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Geneva has a population of 1,358 people<3> (see below for details).

Geneva is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Geneva lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Geneva: (260)

The ZIP code for Geneva: 46740<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Geneva had an population of 1,358 people. This is an increase of 5.03% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 0.73% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Geneva had a population of 1,293 people. This makes Geneva the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Geneva represents 0.02% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 266th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,293 people, the population of Geneva decreased 5.48% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,368 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Geneva.

Communities Also Named Geneva ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Indiana communities named Geneva: This one is located in Adams County and the other is located in Shelby County.

Beyond Indiana, there are 40 communities that are also named Geneva - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Florida (3), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Iowa (2), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Geneva.

Communities near Geneva ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Geneva.

• 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 <6>
• 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 <6>
• Portland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Jay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,992 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <6>
• Coldwater
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Coldwater is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <6>
• Berne
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
  • Berne is located in Adams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,262 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berne <6>
• 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 <6>
• Fort Recovery
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Recovery
  • Fort Recovery is located in Mercer County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,470 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Recovery <6>
• Redkey
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redkey
  • Redkey is located in Jay County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redkey <6>
• 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 <6>
• 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 <6>

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 Geneva. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Geneva.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Geneva. 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 Geneva.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Geneva. See our Newspapers Page for Geneva.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Geneva ...

Looking for more information about Geneva? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Geneva, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Geneva.

Adding Geneva to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Geneva 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 Geneva was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Geneva post office opened in 1872.

We also found Geneva in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Geneva.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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