Welcome to New Geneva ...
New Geneva is located in Fayette County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of New Geneva, you might consider that their post office opened in 1799.
New Geneva is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: New Geneva lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near New Geneva ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Geneva.
- Morgantown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <3>
- Uniontown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <3>
- California
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <3>
- Westover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Monongalia County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <3>
- Waynesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
- Waynesburg is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <3>
- Masontown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
- Masontown is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <3>
- Granville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Centerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
- Brownsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <3>
- Star City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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 New Geneva. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Geneva.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New 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 New Geneva.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Geneva. See our Newspapers Page for New Geneva.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Geneva ...
Looking for more information about New 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to New Geneva, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Geneva.
Adding New Geneva to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New 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 New Geneva was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the New Geneva post office opened in 1799.
We also found New Geneva in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (1803).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Geneva.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Geneva. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Geneva - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |