Lucerne, Indiana
Lucerne | |
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 Cass County's location in Indiana | |
  Lucerne Location in Cass County | |
| Coordinates: 40°51′57″N 86°24′14″W / 40.86583°N 86.40389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Cass |
| Township | Harrison |
| Elevation | 804 ft (245 m) |
| ZIP code | 46950 |
| FIPS code | 18-45234[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830329[1] |
Lucerne is an unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Cass County, Indiana.
History[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lucerne, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 588.
- ^ Dept. of English and Journalism (1970–72). Indiana names, v.1-3. Indiana State University. p. 15.
- ^ "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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