Welcome to Geronimo ...
Geronimo is located Geronimo is located in Guadalupe County<1>. While we don't have a date for the founding of Geronimo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889. Geronimo is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<2>. Time Zone: Geronimo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Geronimo lies within the (830) area code. The ZIP code for Geronimo: 78115<3> Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Geronimo - they are located in Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Geronimo. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Geronimo. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Geronimo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Geronimo. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Geronimo. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Geronimo. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Geronimo. See our Newspapers Page for Geronimo. Looking for more information about Geronimo? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions. In addition to the Tourism page for Geronimo, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Geronimo. We originally found mention of Geronimo in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page. From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Geronimo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6> We also found Geronimo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Geronimo.
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Geronimo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Guadalupe County: www.co.guadalupe.tx.us/ The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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From that list, the Geronimo post office opened in 1889.Off-the-Road Links ...
Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Guadalupe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. <2> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Geronimo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <3> ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Geronimo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Geronimo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). <4> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <5> The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. <6> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/