Lucerne, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Lucerne
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Mapsize:120px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Cass County
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Cass County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cass
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Harrison
Coordinates:40.8658°N -86.4039°W
Elevation Ft:804
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46950
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-45234[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2830329

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.[2] The community took its name from Lucerne, in Switzerland.[3] The Lucerne post office was established in 1891.[4]

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time . Lewis Publishing Company . Powell, Jehu Z. . 1913 . 588.
  3. Book: Dept. of English and Journalism . Indiana names, v.1-3. 1970–72. Indiana State University. 15.
  4. Web site: Cass County . Jim Forte Postal History . 29 August 2014.