Welcome to Lucerne ...
Lucerne is located in Sheridan County<1>.
The location of Lucerne has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lucerne, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Lucerne is 2,640 feet [805 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Lucerne is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Lucerne lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Lucerne: (785)
Communities Also Named Lucerne ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Lucerne: This one is located in Sheridan County and the other is located in Rooks County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 21 communities that are also named Lucerne - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington (2), West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lucerne.
Communities near Lucerne ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lucerne.
- Hoxie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
- Hoxie is located in Sheridan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <4>
- Lenora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora
- Lenora is located in Norton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenora <4>
- Selden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
- Selden is located in Sheridan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Morland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morland
- Morland is located in Graham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morland <4>
- Jennings
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jennings is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Clayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Dresden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Dresden is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <4>
- Allison ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Studley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studley
- Studley is located in Sheridan County
- Leoville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lucerne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lucerne.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lucerne. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lucerne.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lucerne. See our Newspapers Page for Lucerne.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lucerne ...
Looking for more information about Lucerne? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lucerne, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lucerne.
Adding Lucerne to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lucerne in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lucerne was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lucerne post office opened in 1879.
We also found Lucerne in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lucerne.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lucerne. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Sheridan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lucerne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |