Welcome to Genoa ...

The village of Genoa is located in Ottawa County<1>.

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

The pronunciation of Genoa: jeh-NO-ah<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Genoa, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Genoa has a population of 2,278 people<4> (see below for details).

Genoa is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

Area codes for Genoa: (419) & (567)<6>

Websites for Genoa ...

Official Website: www.genoaohio.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Genoa had an population of 2,278 people. This is a decrease of 2.48% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2.15% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Genoa had a population of 2,336 people (which is 5.64% of the total population of Ottawa County). This makes Genoa the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Genoa represents 0.02% of the population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 367th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,336 people, the population of Genoa increased 4.75% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,230 people).

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

Communities Also Named Genoa ...

While we believe that this Genoa is located in Ottawa County, we know of another 2 Ohio communities named Genoa. Those communities are located in the following counties: Delaware and Stark County.

Beyond Ohio, there are 21 communities that are also named Genoa - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Genoa ...

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

• Toledo
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
  • Toledo is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 271,455 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <7>
• Bowling Green
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <7>
• Perrysburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
  • Perrysburg is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,709 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <7>
• Oregon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
  • Oregon is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,016 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <7>
• Fremont
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
  • Fremont is located in Sandusky County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,839 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <7>
• Maumee
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
  • Maumee is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,605 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumee <7>
• Rossford
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossford
  • Rossford is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossford <7>
• Waterville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
  • Waterville is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,596 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <7>
• Northwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
  • Northwood is located in Wood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <7>
• Ottawa Hills
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
  • Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Genoa. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Genoa.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Genoa ...

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

Adding Genoa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Genoa 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 Genoa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Genoa post office opened in 1854.

We also found Genoa in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Genoa.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Genoa: www.genoaohio.org/

The official website for Ottawa County: www.co.ottawa.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/