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Welcome to Geneva ...

The city of Geneva is primarily located in Ontario County<1>. A portion of Geneva extends into Seneca County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Geneva, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Geneva has a population of 12,650 people<2> (see below for details).

Geneva is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The ZIP code for Geneva: 14456<4>

Websites for Geneva ...

Official Website:   www.geneva.ny.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.genevany.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Geneva had an population of 12,650 people. This is a decrease of 4.61% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.1% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Geneva had a population of 13,261 people (which is 12.29% of the total population of Ontario County). This makes Geneva the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Geneva represents 0.07% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 185th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,261 people, the population of Geneva decreased 2.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 13,617 people).

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

Communities Also Named Geneva ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 40 communities that are also named Geneva - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Florida (3), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas, Kentucky (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Geneva ...

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

  • Farmington
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the northwest of Geneva.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,952 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Farmington
  • Arcadia
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Arcadia lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the north of Geneva.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,424 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Arcadia
  • Canandaigua
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    • Canandaigua lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the west of Geneva.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,373 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canandaigua have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Canandaigua
  • Canandaigua
  • Manchester
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    • Manchester lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the northwest of Geneva.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,098 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Manchester
  • Newark
  • Seneca Falls
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Falls
    • Seneca Falls lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the east of Geneva.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,615 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Seneca Falls
  • Palmyra
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the northwest of Geneva.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,451 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Palmyra
  • Milo
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Milo lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the south of Geneva.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,841 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Milo
  • Phelps
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
    • Phelps lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Geneva.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,790 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Phelps

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Geneva. Our list includes 61 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Geneva.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Geneva ...

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

Adding Geneva to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Geneva 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 Geneva was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Geneva.

The official website for Geneva: www.geneva.ny.us/

The official website for Ontario County: www.co.ontario.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Ontario, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Geneva.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Geneva - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Geneva). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Geneva or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Geneva. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from GenevaOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Geneva. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8680, Longitude: -76.9856    
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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