Geneva, Shelby County, Indiana

Geneva is an unincorporated community in Noble Township, Shelby County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

For other uses, see Geneva (disambiguation).
Geneva
Unincorporated community
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
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyShelby
TownshipNoble
Elevation758 ft (231 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47234
FIPS code18-27252[2]
GNIS feature ID435013
Geneva, Shelby County, Indiana facing south on Vandalia Road.

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
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geneva, Shelby County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  4. Chadwick, Edward H. (1909). Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana. B.F. Bowen. p. 97.
  5. 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.
  6. "USGS detail on Geneva - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-11-08.
  7. "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 8, 2016.



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