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Welcome to Luzerne ...

Luzerne is located in Oscoda County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Luzerne, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.

Luzerne is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Luzerne lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Luzerne: 989

The ZIP code for Luzerne: 48636<3>

Communities Also Named Luzerne ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Luzerne - they are located in Iowa, Kentucky, New York (2) and Pennsylvania (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Luzerne.

Communities near Luzerne ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Luzerne.

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 Luzerne. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Luzerne.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Luzerne. 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 Luzerne.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Luzerne. See our Newspapers Page for Luzerne.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Luzerne ...

Looking for more information about Luzerne? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Luzerne, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Luzerne.

Adding Luzerne to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Luzerne 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 (so far) for Luzerne was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Luzerne post office opened in 1881.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Luzerne.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Oscoda, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Luzerne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Luzerne). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Luzerne or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/