Geneva is an unincorporated community in Fairfield County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]
History
The community was named after Geneva, in Switzerland, the ancestral land of a large share of the early settlers. [2] A variant name was Flagdale. [1] A post office called Flagdale was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1903. [3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Geneva, Fairfield County, Ohio
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 50.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of
Fairfield County, Ohio, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
39°39′43″N 82°26′01″W / 39.66194°N 82.43361°W
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Geneva is an unincorporated community in Fairfield County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. [1]
History
The community was named after Geneva, in Switzerland, the ancestral land of a large share of the early settlers. [2] A variant name was Flagdale. [1] A post office called Flagdale was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1903. [3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Geneva, Fairfield County, Ohio
- ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 50.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
Municipalities and communities of
Fairfield County, Ohio, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Villages | ||
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
|
Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
39°39′43″N 82°26′01″W / 39.66194°N 82.43361°W
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| This Fairfield County, Ohio state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |