Our Genealogy Helper
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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 Freeborn County.
To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Freeborn County: Winnebago (IA), Worth (IA), Faribault, Mower, Steele & Waseca.
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:
- Freeborn County (The home county of Geneva)
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Hollandale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <2>
- Clarks Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Grove
- Clarks Grove is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Grove <2>
- Bath
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Freeborn County
- Hartland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Hayward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
- Hayward is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayward <2>
- Manchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Albert Lea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert Lea
- Albert Lea is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albert Lea <2>
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Freeborn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeborn
- Freeborn is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeborn <2>
- Glenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <2>
- Myrtle
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Alden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <2>
- Conger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Earth County
- Pemberton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pemberton
- Dodge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Claremont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Claremont is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claremont <2>
- Hayfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Hayfield is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayfield <2>
- Dodge Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center
- Dodge Center is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge Center <2>
- Kasson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Kasson is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasson <2>
- West Concord
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Concord
- West Concord is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Concord <2>
- Mantorville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantorville
- Mantorville is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantorville <2>
- Faribault County
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Wells
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Wells is located in Faribault County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <2>
- Walters
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Minnesota Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Lake
- Minnesota Lake is located in Faribault County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota Lake <2>
- Kiester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
- Kiester is located in Faribault County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <2>
- Mower County
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Lansing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Mapleview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Austin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <2>
- Waltham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
- Waltham is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waltham <2>
- Brownsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
- Brownsdale is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsdale <2>
- Varco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
- Varco is located in Mower County
- Sargeant
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant
- Sargeant is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Renova ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Renova is located in Mower County
- Rose Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Rose Creek is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Creek <2>
- Lyle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
- Lyle is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <2>
- Dexter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Dexter is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <2>
- Elkton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Mower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Rice County
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Moland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Morristown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 971 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <2>
- Warsaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Rice County
- Steele County
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Ellendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Ellendale is located in Steele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <2>
- River Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
- River Point is located in Steele County
- Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Steele County
- Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Steele County
- Blooming Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Prairie
- Blooming Prairie is located in Steele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Prairie <2>
- Steele Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
- Steele Center is located in Steele County
- Havana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Havana is located in Steele County
- Owatonna
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owatonna
- Owatonna is located in Steele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,672 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owatonna <2>
- Rice Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Medford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Steele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Waseca County
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- New Richland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
- New Richland is located in Waseca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richland <2>
- Vista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Vista is located in Waseca County
- Wilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Waseca
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waseca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waseca
- Waseca is located in Waseca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waseca <2>
- Waldorf
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Alma City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Janesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Waseca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <2>
- Mitchell County (IA)
- Carpenter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carpenter
- Winnebago County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Scarville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarville
- Scarville is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarville <2>
- Lake Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mills
- Lake Mills is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Mills <2>
- Worth County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Silver Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County (IA)
- Northwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
- Northwood is located in Worth County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <2>
- Bristol
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Worth County (IA)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Geneva, see our County-by-County Page for 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 145 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 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:
- Websites specific to Minnesota
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Minnesota State Archives
- Pages specific to Freeborn County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Blue Earth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dodge County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Faribault County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mower County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rice County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Steele County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Waseca County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mitchell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Winnebago County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Worth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Blue Earth County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Minnesota
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Cemeteries of Freeborn County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Cemeteries of Freeborn County
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.
- Geneva Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geneva Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977010 <4>
- Summit Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Cemetery
- Clark Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Family Cemetery
- First Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran Cemetery
- Clarks Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarks Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Grove Cemetery
- St. Ansgars Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ansgars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ansgars Cemetery
- Berlin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berlin Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seventh-day Adventist Cemetery
- Hollandale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollandale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollandale Cemetery
- St. Aidens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aidens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aidens Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Continue List (231 more) ...
- Bohemian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohemian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohemian Cemetery
- East Freeborn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Freeborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Freeborn Cemetery
- Central Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Lutheran Cemetery
- Bohemian Cemetery
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 290 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Geneva had a population of 537 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Geneva, with the one closest to Geneva listed first.
- Clarks Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Grove
- Clarks Grove is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks Grove <2>
- Bath
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Freeborn County
- River Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
- River Point is located in Steele County
- Hartland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Manchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Hayward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
- Hayward is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayward <2>
- Moscow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Blooming Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Prairie
- Blooming Prairie is located in Steele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Prairie <2>
- Bixby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Steele Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
- Steele Center is located in Steele County
- Lemond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - New Richland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
- New Richland is located in Waseca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richland <2>
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Albert Lea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert Lea
- Albert Lea is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albert Lea <2>
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Armstrong
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Albert Lea
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.
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 Freeborn County: www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 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: 43.8219, Longitude: -93.2681 In this case, the coordinates for Geneva have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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. |