Geneva, Nebraska Geneva, Nebraska Geneva is a city in, and the county seat of, Fillmore County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,217 at the 2010 census. Geneva was founded in 1871. It was named after Geneva, in Switzerland, perhaps via Geneva, New York. Geneva is located at (40.526288, -97.601885). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The city serves as the Fillmore County seat and is home to the historic Fillmore County Courthouse. This two-story brick building was built in 1894 and has a prominent three-story clock tower which was installed
Geneva 10,486 upper-secondary students from the municipality along with 10,330 students who were in a professional, non-university track program. An additional 11,797 students were attending private schools. Geneva is home to the University of Geneva. In 1559 John Calvin founded the Geneva Academy, a theological and humanist seminary. In the 19th century the Academy lost its ecclesiastic links and in 1873, with the addition of a medical faculty, it became the University of Geneva. In 2011 it was ranked European university. The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies was among the first academic institutions in the World to teach international