Geneva, Shelby County, Indiana
Geneva is an unincorporated community in Noble Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
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Geneva United Methodist Church sign and Mary's Grocery Store, facing north on Vandalia Road | |
Geneva Geneva | |
Coordinates: 39°23′30″N 85°43′12″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Shelby |
Township | Noble |
Elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47234 |
FIPS code | 18-27252[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 435013 |
History
Geneva was platted in 1853.[4] The community took its name after Geneva, in Switzerland.[5] An old variant name of the community was called Sulphur Hill.[6]
A post office was established under the name Sulphur Hill in 1836, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[7]
Geography
Geneva is located at 39°23′30″N 85°43′12″W, about 7 miles south west of St Paul, on East Vandalia Road.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Geneva, Shelby County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 97.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...named for the Swiss city.
- "USGS detail on Geneva - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
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