Geneva, Oregon
Geneva is a ghost town located in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States, on the shore of Lake Chinook.[1] The town was established in 1910.[2] It was named after its founder's wife, Geneva, who was appointed postmaster when the town's post office opened in 1914.[3]
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  Geneva  Geneva | |
| Coordinates: 44.4735°N 121.3917°W | |
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| County | Jefferson County |
References
- Miller, Donald C. (1977). Ghost Towns of Washington and Oregon. Boulder, Colorado: Pruett Pub. Co. p. 116. ISBN 978-0-871-08500-9.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Swanson, Guy. "A History of Grandview, Oregon". The Agate-Jefferson County Historical Society. Madras, Oregon. Archived from the original on August 19, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
- Hatton, Raymond; Chitwood, Lawrence; Garrett, Stuart (1996). Oregon's Sisters Country. Bend, Oregon: Geographical Books. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-892-88260-1.
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| Cities |  Jefferson County map | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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