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Geneva

Ghost town · Jefferson County, Oregon

Squaw Back Ridge quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000)
Squaw Back Ridge quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Geneva is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Oregon. It is one of 6 former communities in Jefferson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 20th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Geneva as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 44.4735° N, 121.3917° W.

Key facts

Elevation2,826 ft
Nearest living townCrooked River Ranch, OR
Distance to it6.7 miles
Coordinates44.47350, -121.39170

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What's there now

Geneva is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Crooked River Ranch, OR (population 4,681), about 6.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,826 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Geneva?

Geneva is in Jefferson County, Oregon, at 44.4735, -121.3917.

How many ghost towns are in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County, Oregon has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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