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Geneva
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, Shelby County, Indiana is located in Indiana
Geneva, Shelby County, Indiana
Geneva, Shelby County, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Geneva, Shelby County, Indiana is located in the United States
Geneva, Shelby County, Indiana
Geneva, Shelby County, Indiana
Location in the United States
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
GNIS feature ID 2830530

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

History

Geneva, Shelby County, Indiana, facing south on Vandalia Road
Geneva, Shelby County, Indiana facing south on Vandalia Road.

Geneva was platted in 1853. The community took its name after Geneva, in Switzerland. An old variant name of the community was called Sulphur Hill.

A post office was established under the name Sulphur Hill in 1836, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.

Geography

Geneva is located about 7 miles south west of St Paul, on East Vandalia Road.

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