Geronimo, Arizona
Geronimo, is a ghost town or former populated place, on Highway 70 between Bylas and Fort Thomas west of Safford in Graham County, Arizona. Geronimo lies at an elevation of 2723 feet.[1]
History
Geronimo was named after the famous Apache chief Goyaalé, better known as Geronimo. Camp Thomas, the U. S. Cavalry began its management of the Apache Indian Reservation along the Gila River, was originally located here in 1876. The camp was later moved east to what is now Fort Thomas. Geronimo was once a stop on the Arizona Eastern Railway and had an operating US Post Office from April 30, 1896 until May 31, 1956, Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found..[2]
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Municipalities and communities of Graham County, Arizona, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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