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Geneva, Fairfield County, Ohio

Geneva is an unincorporated community in Fairfield County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.

History

The community was named after Geneva, in Switzerland, the ancestral land of a large share of the early settlers. A variant name was Flagdale. A post office called Flagdale was established in 1887, and remained in operation until 1903.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Geneva, Fairfield County, Ohio
  2. ^ Overman, William Daniel (1958). Ohio Town Names. Akron, OH: Atlantic Press. p. 50.
  3. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2016.

39°39′43″N 82°26′01″W / 39.66194°N 82.43361°W / 39.66194; -82.43361