Geronimo, Texas is a small, unincorporated town located in the northwestern part of Guadalupe County on Texas State Highway 123 about five miles north of Seguin, 15 miles south of San Marcos, and 10 miles southeast of New Braunfels.
No, in case you were wondering, this town is not named for the Apache Indian chief, Geronimo. It was, instead, named for the usually serene and inviting, but occasionally treacherous, Geronimo Creek. The creek ran through José Antonio Navarro's ranch which he named "San Geronimo" after St. Jerome. It was from the ranch that the creek derived it's name when Navarro acquired it which was in 1824, five years before the Apache was born.
The Geronimo economy has been revived in the past 5 to 10 years with the tourist industry. A growing appreciation for history and nostalgia has resulted in the opening of several novelty and antique shops. The desire of parents to send their children to a smaller school has also been a major factor in the recent growth of the community.
Here is a map showing Geronimo
http://maps.yahoo.com/maps.py?&addr=&csz=Geronimo,TX
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2006-07-09 08:12:06
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