Geneva County, Alabama
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 2 listed properties in the county, first listed in 2025. Most listings are in or near Geneva, Slocomb.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP0 of 2 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
2 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva Commercial Historic District | Geneva | 2026 |
| Slocomb Commercial District | Slocomb | 2025 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBGeneva was formed in 1868 (1868-12-26) from Coffee, Dale, Henry.
GENEVA created from COFFEE, DALE, and HENRY. Strip of territory along the state line inadvertently omitted from formal definition of GENEVA [mistake corrected 11 Feb 1870].
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGeneva County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,959 | 4,342 | 19,096 | 29,315 | 29,172 | 25,899 | 22,310 | 24,253 | 25,764 | 26,659 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS47 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 47 of 47 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adoniram Cemetery |
| Bellwood Cemetery |
| Black Community Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Christian Home Cemetery |
| Coffee Springs Cemetery |
| Corner Creek Lower Cemetery |
| Corner Creek Upper Cemetery |
| Crews Cemetery |
| Eden Cemetery |
| El Bethel Cemetery |
| Eunola Cemetery |
| Flat Creek Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Geneva City Cemetery |
| Hall and Rivers Cemetery |
| Hartford City Cemetery |
| Hurricane Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Lees Chapel Cemetery |
| Liberty Chapel Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| McDuffie Cemetery |
| McDuffie Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Oak Ridge Cemetery |
| Old Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Old Sardis Cemetery |
| Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Pleasant Home Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Pondtown Cemetery |
| Providence Cemetery |
| Providence Cemetery |
| Purvis Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Spikes Cemetery |
| Spring Creek Cemetery |
| Sunset Memorial Gardens |
| Travelers Rest Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Vaughanville Cemetery |
| Whaley Cemetery |
| Wright Chapel Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Costilla |
| Millville |
| Morrisville |
| Warwick |
| Whitaker |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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