Arriving in the mid-1850s, early settlers in this area encountered forested land accessible only by narrow, winding trails, and the journey from Green Bay required a day or two of long, difficult travel. With hard work and simple hand tools, they slowly cleared the land, agriculture became the main occupation, businesses were established, and a church was built. The community reportedly was called Luxemburg after the homeland of some of the early families who settled here. The arrival of the railroad in 1892 encouraged new businesses to develop, and in 1908 the village of Luxemburg was created, but the railroad tracks had been laid a half-mile north of the original business area. The new village grew up along the tracks, while the original community, known as South Luxemburg or Upper Luxemburg, was not included in the newly incorporated village. Although South Luxemburg did not grow as rapidly as the village, it continued to exist, and business people sought ways to draw travelers and residents from the north to their establishments. Sunday worshippers at the Roman Catholic church were encouraged to tarry in South Luxemburg before returning home, where people socialized at the local tavern and enjoyed a large stein of beer, locally made sausage, and homemade rye bread for only ten cents. Over the years, the two once separated communities merged together, and today residents enjoy Luxemburg's small-town atmosphere along with its close proximity to the Green Bay metropolitan area and its amenities.