Geneseo Kansas Map

About Geneseo, Kansas

Geneseo is a locality in Rice County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 213. The population density is 147.7 people per km². Geneseo is located at 38.5161°N, 98.1567°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67444.

Geneseo unfolds across a broad, gently rolling prairie, where the horizon seems to stretch into an infinite, luminous sky. It lies 33.8 miles north-north-west of Hutchinson, KS (from Hutchinson, KS: bearing 339°T), and is situated 12.1 miles north-north-east of Lyons. The land here, a rich, dark loam, slopes with a patient, unhurried grace towards the ephemeral whisper of Willow Creek, a ribbon of silver that, in wetter seasons, carves a more defined path through the landscape. The air, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, carries a faint, dry scent of sun-baked earth and the distant promise of rain, a scent that clings to the sparse, wind-sculpted trees and the weathered wooden fences that delineate fields of ripening wheat. The character of Geneseo is etched in the quiet strength of this open country, a place where the land dictates the pace and the sky dominates the eye. The story of Geneseo is one of hardy pioneers drawn to the fertile prairie, their dreams of agriculture taking root in this expansive territory. Originally settled by those seeking opportunity in the vast American heartland, Geneseo’s economy has long been anchored in the bounty of the surrounding fields, with wheat and grain farming forming the backbone of its sustenance. While the railway once played a more prominent role, its echoes can still be felt in the layout of the town, a subtle reminder of earlier connections. Today, Geneseo retains a sense of its agricultural heritage, a quiet industriousness that continues to define its local character, a place where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of the daily life and the vast, open skies overhead offer a constant, silent testament to the enduring spirit of the plains.

About This Geneseo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Geneseo, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.516121, -98.156724. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Geneseo and Rice County.

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). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Geneseo is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.