Lucerne, Indiana

Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
40°51′57″N 86°24′14″W / 40.86583°N 86.40389°W / 40.86583; -86.40389CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyCassTownshipHarrisonElevation804 ft (245 m)ZIP code
46950
FIPS code18-45234[2]GNIS feature ID2830329[1]

Lucerne is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Cass County, Indiana.

History

Lucerne was platted in 1883 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] The community took its name from Lucerne, in Switzerland.[4] The Lucerne post office was established in 1891.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lucerne, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 588.
  4. ^ Dept. of English and Journalism (1970–72). Indiana names, v.1-3. Indiana State University. p. 15.
  5. ^ "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
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