Welcome to Lucerne ...
Lucerne is located in Hot Springs County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lucerne, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Lucerne is 4,310 feet [1,314 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Lucerne is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Lucerne lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lucerne is within the (307) area code.
Communities Also Named Lucerne ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Lucerne - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Indiana, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington (2) and West Virginia.
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.
- Thermopolis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermopolis
- Thermopolis is located in Hot Springs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thermopolis <3>
- East Thermopolis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Thermopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thermopolis
- East Thermopolis is located in Hot Springs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Kirby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Kirby is located in Hot Springs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirby <3>
- Gebo ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gebo
- Gebo is located in Hot Springs County
- Winchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Washakie County
- Neiber ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - South Flat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Flat
- South Flat is located in Washakie County
- McNutt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Owl Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Hamilton Dome
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Dome
- Hamilton Dome is located in Hot Springs County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton Dome <3>
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.
We 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.<6>
From that list, the Lucerne post office opened in 1910.
We also found Lucerne on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Wyoming (1956).
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 Hot Springs County: www.hscounty.com/
The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Hot Springs, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lucerne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |