Geneva is an unincorporated community in Noble Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Geneva | |
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 Geneva United Methodist Church sign and Mary's Grocery Store, facing north on Vandalia Road | |
  Geneva  Geneva | |
| Coordinates: 39°23′28″N 85°43′03″W / 39.39111°N 85.71750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Shelby |
| Township | Noble |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47234 |
| FIPS code | 18-27252[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830530[1] |
History
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Geneva was platted in 1853.[3] The community took its name after Geneva, in Switzerland.[4] An old variant name of the community was called Sulphur Hill.[5]
A post office was established under the name Sulphur Hill in 1836, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904. [6]
Geography
editGeneva is located about 7 miles south west of St Paul, on East Vandalia Road.
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Geneva, Shelby County, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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 November 8, 2016.
- ^ "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
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