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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Lucerna. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lucerna to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lucerna, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Lucerna (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Lucerna. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Parishes/Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes/counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes/counties instead of the parish in which they lived: their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the east contained birth and death records; the parish to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes/counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Lucerna is historic, it would have been located within present day Concordia Parish.
To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Concordia Parish: Avoyelles, Catahoula, Pointe Coupee, Tensas, West Feliciana, Adams (MS) & Wilkinson (MS).
Below are the parishes/counties that are near Lucerna. For each of these parishes/counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lucerna:
- Concordia Parish (The home parish of Lucerna)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lucerna, with the one closest to Lucerna listed first.
- Ridgecrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Sycamore
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Vidalia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ferriday
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Ferriday
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
- Monterey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Clayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Athlone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
- Fairview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Armagh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Armagh is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
- Chevey Chase
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
- Dunbarton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
- Wildsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Catahoula Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Lucerna, with the one closest to Lucerna listed first.
- Parhams
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
- Trinity
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Greenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Wildwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Jonesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Utility
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
- Sicily Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Harrisonburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rhinehart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Franklin Parish
- Elam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Elam is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
- Tensas Parish
- The following are listed by their distance from Lucerna, with the one closest to Lucerna listed first.
- Highland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Waterproof
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Adams County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lucerna, with the one closest to Lucerna listed first.
- Carthage
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Carthage is located in Adams County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Cloverdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cloverdale is located in Adams County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Natchez
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Washington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Washington is located in Adams County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Selma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Selma is located in Adams County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Jeannette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jeannette is located in Adams County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Franklin County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lucerna, with the one closest to Lucerna listed first.
- Knoxville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Garden City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City is located in Franklin County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Hamburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Roxie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- White Apple
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- White Apple is located in Franklin County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- Jefferson County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lucerna, with the one closest to Lucerna listed first.
- Fayette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rodney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Wilkinson County (MS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lucerna, with the one closest to Lucerna listed first.
- Artonish
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Artonish is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
- Wilkinson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
- Rosetta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lucerna, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Lucerna.
Cemeteries Near Lucerna ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lucerna.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Lucerna - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lucerna covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lucerna, with the one closest to Lucerna listed first.
- Sawyer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lambert Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. James Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Minorca Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Turner Acres Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Linwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ferriday Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sargent Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Vidalia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Routh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Natchez City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Natchez National Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (249 more) ...
- Clemont Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Crane Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Lucerna in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lucerna.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lucerna, with the one closest to Lucerna listed first.
- Morville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Morville is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morville
- Taconey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Taconey is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taconey
- Sycamore
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Vidalia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Turtle Lake ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Turtle Lake is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Natchez
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bullitt Bayou
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bullitt Bayou is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullitt Bayou
- Frogmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Frogmore is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogmore
- Monterey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Clayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Foster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Foster is located in Adams County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Gibson Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gibson Landing is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Landing
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lismore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lismore is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lismore
- Fairview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Washington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Washington is located in Adams County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lucerna. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lucerna.
Newspapers Published in Lucerna ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 119 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lucerna.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lucerna, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lucerna.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lucerna:
- Websites specific to Louisiana
- Pages specific to Concordia Parish
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes
- Catahoula Parish
- Franklin Parish
- Tensas Parish
- Adams County
- Franklin County
- Jefferson County
- Wilkinson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lucerna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lucerna) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |