Welcome to Genou ...
So far, we found very little information about Genou. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Genou to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Genou, please Contact Us.
Genou would have been located within present day Chouteau County<2>.
The location of Genou has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
The pronunciation of Genou: JIN-oh<4>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Genou, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Genou is 3,380 feet [1,030 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the altitude of Genou is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Genou was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Genou once stood is in the (406) area code.
Communities near Genou ...
We have created a list of 7 communities that are near Genou.
- Carter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
- Carter is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carter <6>
- Floweree
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floweree
- Floweree is located in Chouteau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floweree <6>
- Dutton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
- Dutton is located in Teton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dutton <6>
- Brady
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- Brady is located in Pondera County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <6>
- Collins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Teton County
- Power
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power
- Power is located in Teton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Power <6>
- Fort Benton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Benton
- Fort Benton is located in Chouteau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Benton <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 Genou. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Genou.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Genou. 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 Genou.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Genou. See our Newspapers Page for Genou.
Adding Genou to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Genou in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Genou was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Genou post office opened in 1911.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Genou.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Chouteau County: www.co.chouteau.mt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Genou, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Chouteau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Genou. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Genou - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |