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Geneva County, Alabama
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For other uses, see Geneva (disambiguation).
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.
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Geneva County | |
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 31°05′32″N 85°50′18″W | |
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Founded | December 26, 1868 |
Named for | Geneva, New York |
Seat | Geneva |
Largest city | Geneva |
Area | |
• Total | 579 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
• Land | 574 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
• Water | 4.5 sq mi (12 km2) 0.8% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 26,659 |
• Estimate (2023) | 26,988 ![]() |
• Density | 46/sq mi (18/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | genevacountyal |
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Geneva County is part of the Dothan, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area.