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Lucerne, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°51′57″N 86°24′14″W / 40.86583°N 86.40389°W / 40.86583; -86.40389
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Lucerne
Cass County's location in Indiana
Cass County's location in Indiana
Lucerne is located in Cass County, Indiana
Lucerne
Lucerne
Location in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°51′57″N 86°24′14″W / 40.86583°N 86.40389°W / 40.86583; -86.40389
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCass
TownshipHarrison
Elevation804 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

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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

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  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.