Welcome to Geneva ...

Geneva is located in Henderson 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 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 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Geneva is within the boundaries of the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Geneva ...

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

Beyond Kentucky, 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), Kansas, 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.

• Evansville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
  • Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 118,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <4>
• Henderson
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
  • Henderson is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,974 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
• Mount Vernon
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Mount Vernon is located in Posey County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
• Morganfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganfield
  • Morganfield is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganfield <4>
• Newburgh
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
  • Newburgh is located in Warrick County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <4>
• Sebree
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
  • Sebree is located in Webster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebree <4>
• Uniontown
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
  • Uniontown is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
• Corydon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
  • Corydon is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <4>
• Robards
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
  • Robards is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robards <4>
• Waverly
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Union County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>

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 George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

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 State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/