Geldrop has proven a fertile ground for
archaeological digs, with finds from various historical and prehistorical eras. Through the years, several archaeological finds were made which testify to
prehistoric occupants. Finds in the south of
Zesgehuchten (a district of Geldrop) indicate small settlements from the
New Stone Age (about 3000 BC). Finds from the
Roman Period and the early
Middle Ages have been found off Genoenhuis and Hoog Geldrop (districts in Geldrop). In the autumn of 1989, archaeological diggings at the nearby 't Zand Cemetery found four settlements from the late Roman Period and the Middle Ages: a period which covers the years between 350 and 1225 AD. The history of Geldrop itself dates back to the Middle Ages, and it was first mentioned in historical records in 1296. Over the centuries, it developed from a small
agricultural community into a more industrially oriented village by the 19th century, with
textiles becoming a significant industry. == Economy ==