John Decker from the Stearns History Museum has chronicled these changes. Luxemburg was settled by Luxembourgers in 1861 but the area was also known as West St. Augusta from 1863-1865. The old St. Nicholas settlement existed from 1866-1891. The current St. Nicholas location has been there since 1891.photo courtesy of Stearns History Museum photo courtesy of Stearns History Museum loading... John Decker has also indicated a Bavarian settlement existed just west of Jacobs Prairie since 1859.photo courtesy of Stearns History Museum photo courtesy of Stearns History Museum loading...To the west of Cold Spring is Richmond.