Geneseo, New York
Geneseo is a village of 7,701 people in Livingston County, New York, founded in 1789.
Why visit Geneseo
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 31 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include State University of New York at Geneseo, Geneseo Theaters, Geneseo Historic District and National Hotel.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81°F; January lows average 15°F.
Weather in Geneseo
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Geneseo
Geneseo is a village in and the county seat of Livingston County in the Finger Lakes region of New York, United States, south of Rochester. The English name "Geneseo" is an anglicization of the Seneca name for the earlier Seneca town there, Jo’néhsiyoh, meaning "Good sand there."
From the Wikipedia article Geneseo (village), New York (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
State University of New York at Geneseo
School · 0.6 mi
Public university in Geneseo, New York
Museums and landmarks13
Geneseo Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic district in New York, United States
National Hotel
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Hotel in New York, United States of America
Sweet Briar
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010
The Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
NRHP-listed, a historic house in Geneseo, New York
Westerly
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic home located at Piffard in Livingston County, New York
Williamsburg Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Historic cemetery in New York, United States
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Boyd & Parker Park and Groveland Ambuscade
Park · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Fall Brook Gorge
Park · 1.9 mi
Park in New York, United States of America
Restaurants and cafes31
19 more on the map.
History
The town of Geneseo was established in 1789, before the formation of Livingston County. Settlement began shortly after James and William Wadsworth arrived in 1790. The brothers came to the Genesee Valley from Connecticut as agents of their uncle, Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth, to care for and sell the land he purchased. The Wadsworths were participants in the negotiations of the Treaty of Big Tree between Robert Morris and the Senecas at the site of Geneseo in 1797.
Geneseo, as well as nearby Mount Morris, were part of the Morris Reserve that Morris held back from his sale of much of western New York to the Holland Land Company.
The village of Geneseo became the county seat of Livingston County in 1821 and was incorporated in 1832. The State Normal School, now SUNY Geneseo, opened in 1871. A portion of the village was designated a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of the Interior in 1991.
By 1835, the village consisted of 83 families, and the streets were Main, Second, North, South, Center and Temple Hill. The village grew steadily, and in the 1850s Elm Street was opened. The advent of the State Normal School in 1871 brought a surge of development, and Oak Street opened in the late 1880s. The private Temple Hill Academy, part of which still stands on Temple Hill Road, educated Chester A. Arthur among others.
From the History section of Geneseo (village), New York on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship8
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 0.6 mi
42 East South Street, Geneseo
Shopping10
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Healthcare4
UR Medicine Noyes Health – Kidney Disease & Dialysis Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.9 mi
4616 Millennium Drive, Geneseo
Map of Geneseo
96 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°F | 15°F | 1.9 in |
| Feb | 34°F | 17°F | 1.5 in |
| Mar | 42°F | 24°F | 2.1 in |
| Apr | 56°F | 35°F | 2.6 in |
| May | 69°F | 47°F | 3.1 in |
| Jun | 77°F | 56°F | 3.8 in |
| Jul | 81°F | 60°F | 4.1 in |
| Aug | 79°F | 58°F | 3.4 in |
| Sep | 73°F | 51°F | 3.0 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 41°F | 3.1 in |
| Nov | 48°F | 32°F | 2.3 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 23°F | 2.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Mt Morris 2 W (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Livingston County has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-03-20: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2014-07-08: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2012-10-28: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
- 2011-06-10: Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds (Flood)
- 2005-09-30: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Dansville Municipal Airport (DSV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Conesus Lake 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Livonia 7 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Avon 8 mi north, about 14 min by car
- Caledonia 12 mi north, about 20 min by car
- Nunda 16 mi southwest, about 27 min by car
- Dansville 17 mi south, about 28 min by car
- Churchville 21 mi north, about 34 min by car
- Batavia 23 mi northwest, about 38 min by car
- Brighton 25 mi northeast, about 40 min by car
- Rochester 27 mi north, about 44 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bear Fountain in Geneseo, Benjamin D. Esham ( bdesham ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- WILLIAMSBURG CEMETERY, LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SWEET BRIAR, GENESEO, LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HOMESTEAD, GENESO, LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- WESTERLY, PIFFARD, LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NATIONAL HOTEL, CUYLERVILLE, LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Groveland Ambuscade Park; Groveland, NY, Ed Dehm, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Doty Building at SUNY Geneseo, Benjamin D. Esham ( bdesham ), CC BY-SA 4.0
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