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Geronimo, Arizona
Populated place
Historic Geronimo Town marker
Historic Geronimo Town marker
Geronimo, Arizona is located in Arizona
Geronimo, Arizona
Geronimo, Arizona
Location in Arizona
Geronimo, Arizona is located in the United States
Geronimo, Arizona
Geronimo, Arizona
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Arizona
County Graham
Elevation
2,723 ft (830 m)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (MST)
Area code(s) 928
FIPS code 04-26770
GNIS feature ID 24428

Geronimo is a small place located in Graham County, Arizona, United States. It sits along Highway 70. You can find it between the towns of Bylas and Fort Thomas, west of Safford. Geronimo is about 2,723 feet (830 meters) above sea level.

History

Geronimo was named after the famous Apache chief, Goyaalé. He was better known as Geronimo. In 1876, a military camp called Camp Thomas was set up here. This camp was used by the U. S. Cavalry to manage the Apache Indian Reservation along the Gila River. Later, the camp moved east to where Fort Thomas is today.

Geronimo was also once a stop on the Arizona Eastern Railway. It had its own United States Post Office. The post office was open from April 30, 1896, until May 31, 1956.

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