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Geneva College founded as Geneva Hall

When
1848
Where
Northwood, Logan County, Ohio
Episodes
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Geneva College was founded in 1848 in Northwood, Ohio, as Geneva Hall by John Black Johnston, a minister of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America. The institution was named after the Swiss center of the Reformed faith movement. It operated in Northwood until 1880, briefly closing during the American Civil War.

Episodes

  1. 1848 · Northwood, Logan County, OhioFounding of Geneva Hall

    John Black Johnston founded Geneva Hall in Northwood, Ohio, in 1848, naming it after the Swiss center of the Reformed faith movement.

Background and detail

Background. Geneva College is a private Christian college currently located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. It is the only undergraduate institution affiliated with the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America. The college was originally established in Northwood, Ohio, in 1848, before moving to its present location in 1880.

Founding. The college was founded in 1848 in Northwood, Logan County, Ohio, by John Black Johnston, a minister of the RPCNA. It was established as "Geneva Hall" and named after the Swiss center of the Reformed faith movement.

Operations. After briefly closing during the American Civil War, the college continued operating in Northwood until 1880.

People involved

Sources

  1. Geneva College Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29

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