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Welcome to Geneva ...

Geneva is located in Providence County<1>.

Geneva is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Geneva: 401

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, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Websites for Geneva ...

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

Communities near Geneva ...

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

  • Fall River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Fall River is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall River
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
  • Warwick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Warwick is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
  • Cranston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cranston is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
  • Pawtucket
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pawtucket is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
  • Taunton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Taunton is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
  • East Providence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • East Providence is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Providence
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
  • Attleboro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Attleboro is located in Bristol County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attleboro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
  • Woonsocket
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Woonsocket is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woonsocket
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
  • Cumberland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cumberland is located in Providence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
  • Coventry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Coventry is located in Kent County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 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 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. 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Geneva, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Geneva.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Providence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Geneva - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.