Geneva, Idaho

Geneva
Unincorporated community
Geneva Location within the state of Idaho
Coordinates: 42°21′31″N 111°3′55″W / 42.35861°N 111.06528°W / 42.35861; -111.06528Coordinates: 42°21′31″N 111°3′55″W / 42.35861°N 111.06528°W / 42.35861; -111.06528
Country	United States
State	Idaho
County	Bear Lake
Elevation	6,178 ft (1,883 m)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
• Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes	83238
GNIS feature ID	396540[1]

Welcome sign for Idaho on US 89 coming from Wyoming

Geneva is an unincorporated community in Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States. Its elevation is 6,178 feet (1,883 m).^[1] Although Geneva is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 83238;^[2] the ZCTA for ZIP Code 83238 had a population of 141 at the 2000 census.^[3] An elementary school and a cemetery are located in the community.^[4][5]

U.S. Route 89 runs west 15 miles (24 km) to Montpelier and northeast 23 miles (37 km) to Smoot, Wyoming. Idaho State Highway 61 leads south briefly to connect with Wyoming Highway 89 and Border Junction, Wyoming, 13 miles (21 km) south. Geneva is located about 1 mile (1.6 km) west of the Idaho-Wyoming state line.^[6]

See also

• Charles C. Rich (1809 – 1883), an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and pioneer in Geneva and the Bear Lake area

References

Municipalities and communities of Bear Lake County, Idaho, United States County seat: Paris Cities Bloomington Georgetown Montpelier Paris St. Charles CDP Bennington Unincorporated communities Bern Dingle Fish Haven Geneva Liberty Nounan Ovid Pegram Wardboro