Why visit Geneva
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Ceylon Covered Bridge and Gene Stratton Porter Cabin.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 18°F, and about 28 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Geneva
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Geneva
Geneva is a town in Wabash Township, Adams County, Indiana. The population was 1,257 at the time of the 2020 census. Geneva is the location of the Limberlost Cabin, the home of writer and naturalist Gene Stratton-Porter from 1895 to 1913.
From the Wikipedia article Geneva, Indiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Ceylon Covered Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Place in Indiana listed on National Register of Historic Places
Gene Stratton Porter Cabin
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic building in Geneva, Indiana
Geneva Downtown Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Indiana, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Limberlost Swamp Wetlands Preserve
Hiking and trails · 0.7 mi
Includes ownership by Friends of the Limberlost State Historic Site
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship3
History
Geneva had its start in 1871 when the rival towns of Alexander and Buffalo merged. It was named after Geneva, in Switzerland. The first post office in Geneva was established in 1872. Geneva incorporated as a town in early 1874.
The Town of Geneva benefited greatly from the Indiana Gas Boom of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Oil was found near Geneva and production began in 1892. This brought many new settlers to the area and skyrocketed local land prices. At its height in November 1895, one company, the Buckeye Pipe Line Company, had 160 oil wells in the Geneva field producing 24,362 barrels a month. Production fell off after 1907. Charles D. Porter and his wife, Gene Stratton-Porter, who lived in Geneva from 1886 to 1913, owned roughly 30 oil wells in the area, and used the proceeds to build Limberlost Cabin in 1895.
From the History section of Geneva, Indiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Geneva
20 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33°F | 18°F | 2.9 in | 8.4 in |
| Feb | 36°F | 20°F | 2.4 in | 7.7 in |
| Mar | 47°F | 28°F | 3.0 in | 4.6 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 39°F | 4.0 in | 0.5 in |
| May | 72°F | 51°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 61°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 64°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 62°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 54°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 43°F | 3.0 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 50°F | 32°F | 3.1 in | 1.4 in |
| Dec | 38°F | 24°F | 2.7 in | 5.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Berne Wwtp Hcn (5 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
Adams County has had 10 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-04-03: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2008-06-08: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2007-03-12: Snow (Snowstorm)
- 2005-09-10: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 29 miles away.
- Bluffton 15 mi northwest, about 24 min by car
- Coldwater 19 mi southeast, about 30 min by car
- Celina 21 mi east, about 34 min by car
- St. Henry 21 mi southeast, about 34 min by car
- Van Wert 27 mi northeast, about 44 min by car
- Maria Stein 29 mi southeast, about 46 min by car
- St. Marys 30 mi east, about 48 min by car
- New Haven 33 mi north, about 53 min by car
- Fort Wayne 35 mi north, about 57 min by car
- Muncie 36 mi southwest, about 58 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
- Downtown Geneva, Indiana, Nyttend, Public domain
- Northern side of 400 block of Line in Geneva, Nyttend, Public domain
- H.W. Pyle Building in Geneva, Nyttend, Public domain
- Library in Geneva, Indiana, Nyttend, Public domain
- Southern side of Line in downtown Geneva, Nyttend, Public domain
- M.E. Hutton Carriage Shop, Nyttend, Public domain
- Limberlost State Historic Site, front and western side, Nyttend, Public domain
- Limberlost State Historic Site, western side, Nyttend, Public domain
- Limberlost State Historic Site, front, Nyttend, Public domain
- Ceylon Covered Bridge, interior looking eastward, Nyttend, Public domain
- Ceylon Covered Bridge, southern side and western portal, Nyttend, Public domain
- Ceylon Covered Bridge, western portal, Nyttend, Public domain
- Ceylon Covered Bridge, Arebman311, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ceylon CB P4020299, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ceylon Covered Bridge-exterior, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Truss P4020293, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Truss -Interior, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ceylon CB P4020305, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Portal P4020289, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Truss P4020295, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ceylon CB P4020290, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Crib Supports Ceylon CB P4020300, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Truss joint Ceylon CB P4020296, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Portal P4020298, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ceylon CB P4020286, Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
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