1831History
Fair (1831–1894), businessman and politician
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1835History
Haight sold his claim in 1835 to James and Charity Herrington, who were influential in the creation of the town of Geneva.
1836History
Richard Hamilton, a prominent Cook County politician, led to the naming of Geneva as county seat in 1836.
1853Infrastructure
The railroad connection in 1853 provided increased industry demand; by 1900, Appleton Manufacturing, Howell Foundry, Bennet Milling Co., and Pope Glucose Co.
1867Government
Geneva was incorporated as a village in 1867.
1892Education
== Notable people ==
Academia and science
Elizebeth Smith Friedman (1892–1980), cryptanalyst and author
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1896History
This resulted in major civic improvement projects such as pumping stations and water mains in 1896.
1900Culture
Geneva was particularly noted for its flux of Swedish immigrants, who comprised half the population by 1900.
1918Government
Riverbank Laboratories is an acoustical testing agency founded by Wallace Clement Sabine in 1918.
1925Government
The shrine was established in 1925 when a piece of the land along the river was sold to the Society of Jesus.
1991Infrastructure
== Sports ==
Geneva has been home to the Kane County Cougars since 1991 when the Wausau Timbers relocated from Wausau, Wisconsin.
2002History
Road to Perdition (2002); filmed in downtown Geneva.
2003History
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 2003.
2015History
In 2015 the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League moved to Geneva from Bensenville, Illinois and played at Fox Valley Ice Arena.
2020History
== Demographics ==
=== 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 census there were 21,393 people, 7,925 households, and 5,942 families residing in the city.
2023History
In 2023, the Steel franchise was purchased by the Wirtz Corporation, the owners of the Chicago Blackhawks.