Geronimo, Texas
Census-designated place in the United States in Guadalupe County · Not an incorporated municipality
About Geronimo
Geronimo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Guadalupe County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,097 at the 2020 census, up from 1,032 at the 2010 census. It is part of the San Antonio metropolitan area.
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How Geronimo is governed
Geronimo appears to be an unincorporated community or a census-designated place, so it may have no city government of its own — services usually come from Guadalupe County and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if Geronimo does have local officials.
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Residents of Geronimo
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Mayor
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Police Chief
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The budget, taxes, and city accounts.
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Parks, programs, and public facilities.
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City Clerk
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City Attorney
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Population over time
From 619 in 2000 to 1,097 in 2020 (+77.2%).
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| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 1,097 |
| 2010 | 1,032 |
| 2000 | 619 |
History
In 1831 during the Mexican Texas period, James Bowie surveyed eleven leagues of land within the colony of Green DeWitt. Located on the northeast bank of the Guadalupe River, the area surrounded the natural springs called "Tio Geronimo". José Antonio Navarro purchased land and lived here later, 1840–1853. As a champion of human rights, he was a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the Republic of Texas, and the Constitution of the State of Texas.
Navarro lived here on his 6,000-acre (24 km2) San Geronimo Ranch. It was located on Geronimo Creek and named for Saint Jerome (translator of the Bible into Latin). The town and creek are named to honor this saint, although others claim that the name comes from original owner of the springs, "Tio" (Uncle) Geronimo Flores. José Antonio Navarro's brother, Luciano Navarro, also ran a ranch in the area. The area is about 6 miles (10 km) north of Seguin, the Guadalupe County seat.
In the mid-1800s, Geronimo became popular as a social center for German settlers. German settlers from Schumansville moved into the area in 1860 and formed a community. One enterprising settler opened a bank and German civic center. The community had grown into a small town by 1891, sporting a general store, a post office (former bank), a steam-powered cotton gin, and a population of twenty. A one-teacher school brought education to forty students in 1904. By 1917, the post office had relocated, sharing occupancy with a local feed store. In 1919, a park, complete with a spring-fed swimming pool, was constructed beside Geronimo Creek. After World War II, Geronimo hosted two gins and 123 residents.
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