The French colonials found in central Ohio a variety of nations, including Delaware, Miami, Mingo, Ottawa, Shawnee, and Wyandot.

Due to the fact that much of the land was covered with dense forests, waterways such as Big Walnut Creek were a primary source of identification and transportation.

Though he moved to Marietta in 1811, his son, John Curtiss, returned to the township following the death of his father on June 21, 1813.

Both Jeremiah and Marcus are buried in Copeland Cemetery located on Yankee Street, adjacent to the eastern banks of Hoover Reservoir.

[7] Unlike its namesake, the Township's name is pronounced with the stress on the second syllable, as ge-NO-a, although both pronunciations are used.

[8] A relatively large portion of the Township is consumed by the Hoover Reservoir which provides drinking water to the City of Columbus.

The commute from Genoa Township to the job and entertainment center of downtown Columbus is less than twenty miles.

In 2016 the zip codes that encompass Genoa Township were ranked the number one and two "Millionaire Neighborhoods" by Columbus Business First.

[10] The Township is governed by a three-member Board of Trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1.