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 United Methodist Church sign and Mary's Grocery Store, facing north on Vandalia Road
Geneva is located in Indiana
Geneva
Geneva
Geneva is located in the United States
Geneva
Geneva
Coordinates: 39°23′30″N 85°43′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyShelby
TownshipNoble
Elevation
[1]
758 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 November 6, 2016.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Geneva, Shelby County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  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 November 8, 2016.
  7. "Shelby County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 8, 2016.


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