History of Geneva History of Geneva The History of Geneva dates from before the Roman occupation in the second century BC. Now the principal French-speaking city of Switzerland, Geneva was an independent city state from the Middle Ages until the end of the 18th century. John Calvin was the Protestant leader of the city in the 16th century. Geneva first appears in history as an Allobrogian border town, fortified against the Celtic Helvetii tribe, which the Romans took in 121 BC. In 58 BC, Caesar, Roman governor of Gaul, destroyed the Rhône bridge at Geneva and built a 19-mile earthwork from Lake Geneva
Geneva, Iowa Geneva, Iowa Geneva is a city in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 165 at the 2010 census. Geneva was platted in 1871, and it was incorporated as a town in 1903. Geneva is located at (42.675905, -93.131396). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. As of the census of 2010, there were 165 people, 68 households, and 42 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 74 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city