Welcome to Geneseo ...

Geneseo is located in Sargent County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Geneseo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Geneseo is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Geneseo is within the boundaries of the (701) area code.

Communities Also Named Geneseo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Geneseo - they are located in Illinois, Kansas and New York.

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

Communities near Geneseo ...

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

• Hillhead
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhead
  • Hillhead is located in Marshall County (SD)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 990 people
• Hankinson
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hankinson
  • Hankinson is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hankinson <4>
• Milnor
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milnor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
  • Milnor is located in Sargent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milnor <4>
• Lidgerwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lidgerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidgerwood
  • Lidgerwood is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lidgerwood <4>
• Veblen
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veblen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veblen
  • Veblen is located in Marshall County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veblen <4>
• Forman
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forman
  • Forman is located in Sargent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forman <4>
• Wyndmere
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndmere
  • Wyndmere is located in Richland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyndmere <4>
• Hammer
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer
  • Hammer is located in Roberts County (SD)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 241 people
• Rutland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
  • Rutland is located in Sargent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <4>
• Claire City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claire City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claire City
  • Claire City is located in Roberts County (SD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claire City <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 Geneseo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Geneseo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Geneseo ...

Looking for more information about Geneseo? 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 Geneseo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Geneseo.

Adding Geneseo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Geneseo 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 Geneseo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Geneseo post office opened in 1887.

We also found Geneseo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Geneseo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/