Welcome to Luce ...

Luce is located in Otter Tail County<1>.

The location of Luce has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Luce, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Luce is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Luce lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Luce: (218)

Communities Also Named Luce ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Luce - they are located in Michigan and Nebraska.

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

Communities near Luce ...

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

• Detroit Lakes
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit Lakes
  • Detroit Lakes is located in Becker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit Lakes <4>
• Perham
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
  • Perham is located in Otter Tail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,638 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perham <4>
• Frazee
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazee
  • Frazee is located in Becker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazee <4>
• New York Mills
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York Mills
  • New York Mills is located in Otter Tail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New York Mills <4>
• Ottertail
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottertail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottertail
  • Ottertail is located in Otter Tail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottertail <4>
• Vergas
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vergas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vergas
  • Vergas is located in Otter Tail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vergas <4>
• Dent
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
  • Dent is located in Otter Tail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <4>
• Richville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
  • Richville is located in Otter Tail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richville <4>
• Wolf Lake
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
  • Wolf Lake is located in Becker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
• Evergreen
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Evergreen is located in Becker County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Luce ...

Looking for more information about Luce? 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 Luce, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Luce.

Adding Luce to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Luce 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 Luce was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Luce post office opened in 1883.

We also found Luce in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Luce.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Luce. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Otter Tail County: www.co.otter-tail.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/