Explore Geneseo, Kansas, with this interactive street and satellite map.
| City | Geneseo |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Rice County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 38.516121 |
| Longitude | -98.156724 |
| Population | 236 |
| Density | 155.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 67444 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| County Seat | Lyons |
| School District | Ellsworth Unified School District 327 |
Geneseo claims a quiet patch of the Kansas plains where the horizon stretches wide and thin, tethered only by the shifting weight of the sky. It lies 28.5 miles west-northwest of McPherson, KS (from McPherson, KS: bearing 291°T), and is situated 12.1 miles north-northeast of Lyons. The landscape remains defined by an expansive, level geometry, broken occasionally by the verdant, stubborn growth of cottonwoods that congregate along the banks of the Little Arkansas River. On clear days, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Smoky Hills marks the western edge of the world, though the immediate terrain favors the persistent, golden sweep of wheat fields. The air here holds a particular clarity, especially as the sun dips low, casting long, bruised violet shadows across the stubble and turning the dust of the backroads into a fine, suspended bronze.
Geneseo carries the weight of a settlement forged by the necessity of the rail and the promise of the soil, maintaining an economy that pulses in rhythm with the harvest cycle. Residents often find respite in the rugged, sandstone-carved terrain of the Kanopolis Recreation Area, a short distance away, or seek the stillness of the open prairie near the waters of Spriggs Rock Lake. Life moves with an deliberate, unforced cadence, shaped by the memory of seasons that once tested the endurance of those who first broke this earth. Modern life here acknowledges the legacy of the agrarian past while observing the slow, steady turn of the seasons, where the wind serves as the primary architect of the local experience.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Geneseo, Kansas. Coordinates: 38.516121, -98.156724. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Geneseo includes the ZIP code (67444), telephone area code (785), county seat of Rice County (Lyons), and school district assignment (Ellsworth Unified School District 327).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |