The town was created on 18 March 1915 on land donated by Martín Tornquist, and named after his wife, Verónica Bernal.

A year before, on 1 January 1914, the railroad from the city of La Plata had arrived at Verónica, and a station was built.

In 1925 the Punta Indio Naval Air Base was established, 6 km (3.7 mi) from the downtown core.

Besides the traditional Spanish-Italian population, a large number of immigrants from Germany, Central and Eastern Europe (Poland, Ukraine and Croatia among others) established themselves in the area.

They compete in regional football tournaments of Liga Costera del Rio de La Plata.