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Introduction ...

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 Lucerne (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 Lucerne. 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 Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Lucerne is located in Putnam County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Putnam County: Appanoose (IA), Wayne (IA), Adair, Mercer, Schuyler & Sullivan.

Below are the counties that are near Lucerne. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lucerne:

  • Putnam County     (The home county of Lucerne)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucerne, with the one closest to Lucerne listed first.
    • Powersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
      • Powersville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Saint John
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint John. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
      • Saint John is located in Putnam County
    • Unionville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>
    • Mendota
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mendota. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
      • Mendota is located in Putnam County
    • Pearl City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Putnam County
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucerne, with the one closest to Lucerne listed first.
    • Spickard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spickard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spickard
      • Spickard is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spickard <3>
    • Galt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
      • Galt is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <3>
    • Dunlap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Grundy County
    • Tindall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tindall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall
      • Tindall is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucerne, with the one closest to Lucerne listed first.
    • Cainsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Cainsville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Akron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Harrison County
    • Mount Moriah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Moriah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
      • Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucerne, with the one closest to Lucerne listed first.
    • Browning
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Haseville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haseville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haseville
      • Haseville is located in Linn County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucerne, with the one closest to Lucerne listed first.
    • Ravanna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
      • Ravanna is located in Mercer County
    • Mercer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • South Lineville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
      • South Lineville is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Princeton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Modena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
      • Modena is located in Mercer County
    • Burrows
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burrows. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
      • Burrows is located in Mercer County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucerne, with the one closest to Lucerne listed first.
    • Newtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Harris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Pollock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
      • Pollock is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Boynton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boynton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Sullivan County
    • Osgood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Pennville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pennville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Sullivan County
    • Milan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
    • Green City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
      • Green City is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Humphreys
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
      • Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Greencastle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Owasco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Owasco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
      • Owasco is located in Sullivan County
    • Sticklerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sticklerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticklerville
      • Sticklerville is located in Sullivan County
  • Appanoose County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucerne, with the one closest to Lucerne listed first.
    • Cincinnati
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
      • Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Jerome
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Numa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
      • Numa is located in Appanoose County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Plano
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Appanoose County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <3>
    • Brazil
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
      • Brazil is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Exline
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
      • Exline is located in Appanoose County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Sunshine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Centerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Appanoose County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
    • Mystic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
      • Mystic is located in Appanoose County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Clarkdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
      • Clarkdale is located in Appanoose County (IA)
    • Walnut City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
      • Walnut City is located in Appanoose County (IA)
  • Decatur County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucerne, with the one closest to Lucerne listed first.
    • Morgan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Decatur County (IA)
    • Woodland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Decatur County (IA)
    • Pleasanton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
      • Pleasanton is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Davis City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
      • Davis City is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Garden Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
      • Garden Grove is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Leon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Decatur County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <3>
  • Wayne County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucerne, with the one closest to Lucerne listed first.
    • Genoa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Genoa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Wayne County (IA)
    • Clio
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Wayne County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Lineville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
      • Lineville is located in Wayne County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Allerton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
      • Allerton is located in Wayne County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <3>
    • Seymour
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Wayne County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <3>
    • Corydon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Corydon is located in Wayne County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <3>
    • Promise City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
      • Promise City is located in Wayne County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Millerton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Wayne County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Confidence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
      • Confidence is located in Wayne County (IA)
    • Humeston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lucerne, see our County-by-County Page for Lucerne.

Cemeteries Near Lucerne ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lucerne.

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 Lucerne covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lucerne, with the one closest to Lucerne listed first.

  • Sprigg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprigg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprigg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Busby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Busby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Busby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Busby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Busby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wyreka Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyreka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyreka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Powersville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powersville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Torrey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Torrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Torrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parsons Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edmond Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brantley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brantley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brantley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (327 more) ...
    • Busby Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Busby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brackett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brackett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brackett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Medicineville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medicineville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medicineville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lucerne had a population of 287 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lucerne had a population of 80 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Lucerne, with the one closest to Lucerne listed first.

  • Powersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
    • Powersville is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Newtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Quinn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
    • Quinn is located in Putnam County
  • Saint John
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint John. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
    • Saint John is located in Putnam County
  • West Liberty ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • West Liberty is located in Putnam County
  • Cleopatra
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleopatra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleopatra
    • Cleopatra is located in Mercer County
  • Ilia ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilia
    • Ilia is located in Mercer County
  • Ravanna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
    • Ravanna is located in Mercer County
  • Judson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Judson is located in Sullivan County
  • Harris
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Topsy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsy
    • Topsy is located in Mercer County
  • Sewal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewal
    • Sewal is located in Wayne County (IA)
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    • Mercer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Wintersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
      • Wintersville is located in Sullivan County
    • Pollock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
      • Pollock is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lucerne. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lucerne.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lucerne ...

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 123 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lucerne.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lucerne. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lucerne and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lucerne.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Lucerne.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Lucerne:

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 State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Lucerne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lucerne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lucerne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4640, Longitude: -93.2912       In this case, the coordinates for Lucerne have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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