Welcome to Geneseo ...

The village of Geneseo is located in Livingston County<1> and is the County Seat for Livingston County.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Geneseo has a population of 8,006 people<3> (see below for details).

Geneseo is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Geneseo: (585)

We don't have a date for the establishment of Geneseo.

Websites for Geneseo ...

Official Website:   www.geneseony.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.livchamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Geneseo had an population of 8,006 people. This is a decrease of 0.31% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.63% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Geneseo had a population of 8,031 people (which is 12.28% of the total population of Livingston County). This makes Geneseo the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Geneseo represents 0.04% of the total population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 301st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 8,031 people, the population of Geneseo increased 5.96% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 7,579 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Geneseo.

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 North Dakota.

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.

• Henrietta
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  • Henrietta lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the northeast of Geneseo.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,503 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Mendon
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  • Mendon lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the northeast of Geneseo.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,274 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Livonia
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  • Livonia lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the east of Geneseo.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,533 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Le Roy
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  • Le Roy lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the northwest of Geneseo.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,331 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Avon
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  • Avon lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the northeast of Geneseo.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,840 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Riga
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  • Riga lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the north of Geneseo.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,649 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• North Dansville
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  • North Dansville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the south of Geneseo.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,143 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Dansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Warsaw
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  • Warsaw lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the west of Geneseo.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,698 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Wheatland
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  • Wheatland lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the north of Geneseo.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,662 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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• Perry
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  • Perry lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the west of Geneseo.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,351 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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. Our list includes 20 papers. 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Geneseo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 that we've found for Geneseo was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Geneseo on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Geneseo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Geneseo: www.geneseony.org/

The official website for Livingston County: www.co.livingston.state.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/