Geneseo is a city in Rice County, Kansas, United States. The population was 272 at the 2000 census.
The Geneseo Journal was originally called the Geneseo Herald from 1887 to 1899, then it became Geneseo Post from 1908 to 1909. From 1979 through 1983 it was known as Geneseo Galaxy. Copies may be found in the Geneseo Kansas Museum located two blocks west of Main Street on Silver Street.
Geneseo is located at 38°31′1″N 98°9′21″W / 38.51694°N 98.15583°W / 38.51694; -98.15583 (38.516810, -98.155758). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land.