Geneva County, Alabama
Geneva County, Alabama | |
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The Geneva County Courthouse in Geneva | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
| Coordinates: 31°05′32″N 85°50′18″W / 31.0922°N 85.8383°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| Founded | December 26, 1868 |
| Named after | 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 (2024) | 27,259 |
| • Density | 46.4/sq mi (17.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | genevacountyal |
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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. Its county seat is Geneva. 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, Alabama metropolitan area.