Geneva, Texas
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Milam census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75972. The Survey maps it on the Geneva quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 10 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Alexandria quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Alexandria quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Hemphill quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1984 USGS Geneva quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Leesville quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
99 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 99 fires within 5 miles of Geneva between 1992 and 2020, burning about 488 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 6 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 59 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 23 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 11 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | HENDERSON - 699 |
| 1 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1805 KING'S RD. (FIRE) |
| 9 August 2012 | Natural | 7.0 acres | Livingston Area | WOODVILLE - 9079 |
| 7 August 2016 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | WILDLAND FIRE |
| 5 August 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | not named |
| 29 August 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 1045 ANTHONY LN.(FIRE) |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
6 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Geneva in 6 storm reports between 2010 and 2023: 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 flash flood, 1 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2010 | Tornado (EF1) | Geneva | $40,000 | Numerous large trees were toppled and uprooted while many other trees had their tops snapped off. One home had suffered roof damage with most of its shingles blown off. Another home had its storage shed completely destroyed. |
| April 2023 | Hail | Geneva | - | Golfball size hail fell near the Geneva community. |
| November 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | - | Several trees were snapped and downed along County Line Road near the Geneva community. |
| August 2017 | Flash Flood | Geneva | - | Water was over Highway 21 at the Maddux Creek bridge near FM 330 and FM 3448. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | - | Numerous trees were downed along Hwy. 21 near Hwy. 103 as well as FM. 330 and FM. 1751. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Geneva | - | A few trees were downed along Hwy. 21 near Pendleton Crossing. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isla | 4.3 miles | 14 | |
| Milam | 4.9 miles | 11 | |
| Rosevine | 5.0 miles | 10 | |
| Sexton | 5.9 miles | 14 | |
| Hemphill | 10.1 miles | 11 | |
| Strickland Crossing | 10.4 miles | 11 | |
| Bronson | 10.5 miles | 12 | |
| Sabinetown | 12.2 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1381908. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




