Geneva County, Alabama

Geneva County
The Geneva County Courthouse in Geneva
The Geneva County Courthouse in Geneva
Official logo of Geneva County
Map of Alabama highlighting Geneva County
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama
Map of the United States highlighting Alabama
Alabama's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°05′32″N 85°50′18″W / 31.0922°N 85.8383°W / 31.0922; -85.8383
Country United States
State Alabama
FoundedDecember 26, 1868
Named forGeneva, New York
SeatGeneva
Largest cityGeneva
Area
 • Total579 sq mi (1,500 km2)
 • Land574 sq mi (1,490 km2)
 • Water4.5 sq mi (12 km2)  0.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total26,659
 • Estimate 
(2023)
26,988 Increase
 • Density46/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitegenevacountyal.gov
  • County Number 34 on Alabama Licence Plates

Geneva County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,659.[1] Its county seat is Geneva.[2] The county was named after its county seat, which in turn was named after Geneva, New York which was named after Geneva, Switzerland, by Walter H. Yonge, an early town resident and Swiss native.[3] Geneva County is a dry county. However, beer and wine are sold in the city limits of Geneva, Samson, Slocomb, and most recently in Hartford, after residents voted to become wet in a 2022 election.

Geneva County is part of the Dothan, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Geneva County". Alabama Department of Archives and History. June 4, 2009. Archived from the original on October 8, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2009.

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