Welcome to Geneva ...

Geneva is located in Allen County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Geneva, 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.

Geneva is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Geneva lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Geneva: (620)

Communities Also Named Geneva ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 40 communities that are also named Geneva - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Florida (3), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), 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.

• Iola
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
  • Iola is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <4>
• Burlington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
  • Burlington is located in Coffey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
• Humboldt
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
  • Humboldt is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,778 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <4>
• Yates Center
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Center
  • Yates Center is located in Woodson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates Center <4>
• Le Roy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
  • Le Roy is located in Coffey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <4>
• La Harpe
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
  • La Harpe is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Harpe <4>
• Moran
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
  • Moran is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
  • Moran has also been known as:
  • Moran City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <4>
• Gas
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas
  • Gas is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
• Colony
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
  • Colony is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
• Westphalia
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
  • Westphalia is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people

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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Geneva, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Geneva on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).

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 Allen County: www.allencounty.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/