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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 northwest corner of their home parish. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next parish to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the north.
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 west contained birth and death records; the parish to the north 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 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Sycamore
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sycamore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
- Vidalia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ferriday
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
- Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <4>
- West Ferriday
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
- West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
- Monterey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
- Clayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Concordia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
- Athlone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
- Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
- Fairview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Concordia Parish
- Armagh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
- Armagh is located in Concordia Parish
- Chevey Chase
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chevey Chase. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
- Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish
- Dunbarton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
- Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
- 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parhams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
- Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish
- Trinity
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trinity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
- Greenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
- Wildwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wildwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jonesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Catahoula Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
- Utility
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Utility. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
- Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
- Sicily Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
- Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Harrisonburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rhinehart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rhinehart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinehart
- Rhinehart is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhinehart <4>
- Franklin Parish
- Elam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
- Elam is located in Franklin Parish
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Tensas Parish
- Waterproof
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
- Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <4>
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Adams County (MS)
- Cloverdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Adams County (MS)
- Natchez
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Washington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Adams County (MS)
- Selma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Selma is located in Adams County (MS)
- Jeannette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jeannette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Jeannette is located in Adams County (MS)
- 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knoxville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County (MS)
- Garden City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Franklin County (MS)
- Hamburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County (MS)
- Roxie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
- Roxie is located in Franklin County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <4>
- White Apple
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Apple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- White Apple is located in Franklin County (MS)
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Jefferson County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <4>
- Rodney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County (MS)
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artonish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
- Artonish is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Wilkinson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilkinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
- Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
- Rosetta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sawyer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sawyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lambert Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. James Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Minorca Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minorca Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minorca Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Turner Acres Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Acres Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Acres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Linwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ferriday Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferriday Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferriday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sargent Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sargent Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sargent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Vidalia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vidalia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vidalia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Routh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Routh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Routh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Natchez City Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Natchez National Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (248 more) ...
- Clemont Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clemont Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cross Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Crane Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morville
- Morville is located in Concordia Parish
- Taconey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taconey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taconey
- Taconey is located in Concordia Parish
- Sycamore
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sycamore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
- Vidalia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Turtle Lake ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
- Turtle Lake is located in Concordia Parish
- Natchez
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bullitt Bayou
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullitt Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullitt Bayou
- Bullitt Bayou is located in Concordia Parish
- Frogmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogmore
- Frogmore is located in Concordia Parish
- Monterey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
- Clayton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Concordia Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
- Foster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Foster is located in Adams County (MS)
- Gibson Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Landing
- Gibson Landing is located in Concordia Parish
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lismore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lismore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lismore
- Lismore is located in Concordia Parish
- Fairview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Concordia Parish
- Washington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Adams County (MS)
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]<6>. 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
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> | 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> | 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. |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lucerna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5285, Longitude: -91.5354 In this case, the coordinates for Lucerna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |