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Welcome to Geneva ...

Geneva is located in Providence County<1>.

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

Geneva is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Geneva is located in the (401) area code.

Websites for Geneva ...

Junior League:   www.jlri.org/

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.

Communities near Geneva ...

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

  • Fall River
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    • Fall River lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the southeast of Geneva.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,792 people
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  • Warwick
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    • Warwick lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the south of Geneva.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,189 people
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  • Cranston
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    • Cranston lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the south of Geneva.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
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  • Pawtucket
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    • Pawtucket lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the northeast of Geneva.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
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  • Taunton
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    • Taunton lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the east of Geneva.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,675 people
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  • East Providence
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    • East Providence lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the southeast of Geneva.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,337 people
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  • Attleboro
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    • Attleboro lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the northeast of Geneva.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,444 people
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  • Woonsocket
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    • Woonsocket lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the north of Geneva.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,545 people
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  • Cumberland
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    • Cumberland lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the north of Geneva.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,207 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Coventry
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    • Coventry lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the southwest of Geneva.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,931 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry 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 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.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Geneva. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.gov/

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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Geneva - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Geneva) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Geneva. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8573, Longitude: -71.4428       In this case, the coordinates for Geneva have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

 

 

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