[5] In late December 1862, the stern-wheel steamship Bloomer was in port on the Choctawhatchee River in Geneva.

She was captured by a group of Union troops from the 91st New York Volunteers led by Lieutenant James H. Stewart.

On March 10, 2009, in the Alabama towns of Kinston, Samson and Geneva, Michael McLendon went on a shooting rampage, killing ten people and wounding six more before committing suicide.

Alabama State Route 27 passes through the center of Geneva, leading north 22 miles (35 km) to Enterprise and southwest 5 miles (8 km) to the Florida border.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,245 people, 1,800 households, and 1,007 families residing in the city.

Because of this, Geneva was a busy trading center for steam-powered riverboats in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Every year in April, Geneva holds a River Festival, which brings in hundreds of people from all over the country to the small town.

The River Festival is held on the junction of the two rivers, at Robert Fowler Park, and has many competitive events, such as a 5 miles (8 km) road race, greasy pole climb, canoe race, and tug-of-war.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.