Welcome to Genesee ...

Genesee is located in Genesee County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Genesee, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

Genesee is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Genesee: (810)

The ZIP code for Genesee: 48437<4>

Communities Also Named Genesee ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Genesee - they are located in Alberta, California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Genesee ...

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

• Flint
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
  • Flint is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flint <5>
• Burton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
  • Burton is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burton <5>
• Lapeer
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapeer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
  • Lapeer is located in Lapeer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapeer <5>
• Flushing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flushing
  • Flushing is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,840 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flushing <5>
• Grand Blanc
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Blanc
  • Grand Blanc is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,828 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Blanc <5>
• Frankenmuth
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankenmuth
  • Frankenmuth is located in Saginaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankenmuth <5>
• Swartz Creek
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartz Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz Creek
  • Swartz Creek is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,491 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swartz Creek <5>
• Davison
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davison
  • Davison is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,860 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davison <5>
• Mount Morris
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
  • Mount Morris is located in Genesee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,823 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Morris <5>
• Vassar
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassar
  • Vassar is located in Tuscola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,536 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassar <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Genesee ...

Looking for more information about Genesee? 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 Genesee, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Genesee.

Adding Genesee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Genesee 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 Genesee was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Genesee in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Genesee.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Genesee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Genesee County: www.co.genesee.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/