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Welcome to Lucerne ...

The village of Lucerne is located in Putnam County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lucerne, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lucerne has a population of 80 people<2> (see below for details).

Lucerne is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Lucerne: 660

The ZIP code for Lucerne: 64655<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lucerne had an population of 80 people. This is a decrease of 5.88% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.04% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lucerne had a population of 85 people. This makes Lucerne the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 85 people, the population of Lucerne decreased 7.61% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 92 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lucerne.

Communities Also Named Lucerne ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Lucerne - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Indiana, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington (2), West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Lucerne ...

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

  • Unionville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Princeton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Seymour
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Allerton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Mercer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Lineville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lineville is located in Wayne County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Newtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pollock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pollock is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
  • Clio
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Clio is located in Wayne County (IA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Harris
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lucerne ...

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

Adding Lucerne to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lucerne 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 Lucerne was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Lucerne post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lucerne.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Putnam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lucerne.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lucerne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 village (such as Lucerne). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lucerne or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/