Early Settlers

The Geronimo Creek area fed by a series of springs, one of which is known as the Tio Geronimo Springs, has been "coveted by settlers since the earliest days."  The pastures have always been well watered; the water in the creek runs clear; the soil is deep, black and rich, providing the perfect combination for farming, ranching and homesteading.  Trees grow tall and full providing shade for homes and pastures.  Scattered oaks grace the land while much is wide open and flat to gently sloping, providing land for crop farmers that did not have to be cleared.  Crops produce an abundant harvest and grass grows thick and tall on the widespread prairie land.  Weinert, p. 51 The German Immigration began in New Braunfels about 1845 and spread south toward what was to become Clear Springs and east toward the attractive farm and pasture land that was to become the Geronimo settlement. In 1877, Rudolph Tschoepe purchased the land on which Navarro's ranch house stood from Alexander Ewing who was originally from Madison County, Alabama.Weinert, p. 51 Tschoepe's descendants still live on the property today..