Genevra, California
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Genevra is an unincorporated community
in Colusa County
, California
. It lies at an elevation of 98 feet (30 m). The place was named Berlin in the 1870s by officials of the Southern Pacific Railroad
on whose tracks it was established. The post office was established in 1876, and renamed from Berlin to Genevra during World War I
; the post office closed in 1934.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Colusa County
Colusa County, California
Colusa County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, northwest of state capital Sacramento. As of the 2010 census, its population was 21,419. The county seat is Colusa.-History:...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It lies at an elevation of 98 feet (30 m). The place was named Berlin in the 1870s by officials of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
on whose tracks it was established. The post office was established in 1876, and renamed from Berlin to Genevra during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
; the post office closed in 1934.