Geneva, Idaho

Geneva is an unincorporated community in on the eastern edge of Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States, near the Wyoming border.[1]

For other uses, see Geneva (disambiguation).
Geneva
Unincorporated community
Geneva
Location within the state of Idaho
Geneva
Geneva (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°21′31″N 111°3′55″W
CountryUnited States
StateIdaho
CountyBear Lake
Elevation
6,178 ft (1,883 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
83238
GNIS feature ID396540[1]

Description
Looking east along U.S. Route 89 at Geneva, with the Sublette Range (of Wyoming) in the distance, September 2014

The community's elevation is 6,178 feet (1,883 m).[1] Although Geneva is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 83238;[2] the ZCTA for ZIP Code 83238 had a population of 141 at the 2000 census.[3]

U.S. Route 89 runs west 15 miles (24 km) to Montpelier and northeast 23 miles (37 km) to Smoot, Wyoming. Idaho State Highway 61 leads south briefly to connect with Wyoming Highway 89 and Border Junction, Wyoming, 13 miles (21 km) south. Geneva is located about 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the Idaho-Wyoming state line.[4]

A post office called Geneva has been in operation since 1898.[5] The community was named after Geneva, in Switzerland, the native land of a large share of the first settlers.[6] The Geneva Cemetery is located in the community.[7][8]

See also

References
  1. "Geneva". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Zip Code Lookup
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. Official State Highway Map of Wyoming (Map). Wyoming Department of Transportation. 2014.
  5. "Post Offices". Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  6. The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 182.
  7. Findagrave.com
  8. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Geneva Cemetery

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