Geneva, IL Road Trips
Plan drives from Geneva, IL with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.
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Trip Routes
1
Longest Drive
330.5 mi
Bremen, IL
Quickest Drive
6h 41m
Bremen, IL
Plan Around Geneva, IL
Continue From Geneva, IL
Good next legs if this city is only one stop in a longer road trip.
Trips from Geneva, IL
Geneva, IL by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
21,299
Median Income
$136,621
Median Home Value
$415,800
Median Age
41.7
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Geneva, IL at a Glance
Founded
1835
Elevation
725 ft
Area
10 mi²
Sister Cities
Notable People from Geneva, IL
A sampling of people born in Geneva, IL.
Bob Woodward
1943
American investigative journalist (born 1943)
Edmund Beecher Wilson
1856–1939
American zoologist, geneticist (1856–1939)
Joan Taylor
1929–2012
American actress (1929–2012)
Gower Champion
1919–1980
American actor and dancer
Lauren Carlini
1995
American volleyball player
Rick Wohlhuter
1948
athletics competitor
Ben Kanute
1992
triathlete
Jackie Santacaterina
1987
American soccer player
Stu Linder
1931–2006
American film editor (1931-2006)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Geneva, IL.
Fabyan Villa
historic house in Illinois, United States
City data from Wikidata (Q576152), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Geneva, IL
Geneva is a city in Chicagoland's Fox River Valley.
1 Geneva History Museum, 113 S 3rd St, ☏ +1 630-232-4951, [email protected]. (updated Oct 2022) 2 Fabyan Villa Museum, 1925 S. Batavia AVE. / Route 31, ☏ +1 630-377-6424, [email protected]. May 3 - September 30, 2023: W Sa Su noon-4PM. (updated May 2023) 3 Fabyan Japanese Garden, 1925 S. Batavia Ave/Route 31, ☏ +1 630 377-6424. May 3 - September 30, 2023: W Su 1-4PM. (updated May 2023)
1 Fox Valley Ice Arena, 1996 S Kirk Rd. Two NHL regulation ice rinks, fitness center, golf simulator, and Rookie's Pub and Grill. (updated Sep 2025)
1 All Chocolate Kitchen (ACK), 33 S 3rd St, ☏ +1 630 232 2395. M–Th 11AM–7PM, F Sa 11AM–9PM, Su 11AM–5PM. Features chocolate- and sugar-based sculptures, including an astronaut, dinosaur, life-sized sugar tree. Coffee, fudge and gelato for sale. (updated Nov 2021) 2 FoxFire, 17 W State St, ☏ +1 630-593-7800. American cuisine. (updated Oct 2022) 3 Stockholm's, 306 W State St (junction of State and 3rd), ☏ +1 630-208-7070. (updated Oct 2022)
1 Old Towne Pub & Eatery, 201 W State St (junction of State and 2nd), ☏ +1 630-232-7962. (updated Oct 2022)
1 The Herrington Inn and Spa, 15 S River Lane (south River lane, south of junction with West State street), ☏ +1 630-208-7433. (updated May 2023)
1 Geneva Metra Station. (updated Sep 2025)
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