Welcome to Lucern ...
Lucern is located in Newton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lucern, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Lucern is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lucern lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Lucern: (601) and (769)<3>
Communities near Lucern ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lucern.
- Philadelphia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Neshoba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <4>
- Forest
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <4>
- Newton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <4>
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
- Decatur
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <4>
- Walnut Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <4>
- Hickory
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake <4>
- Sebastopol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebastopol have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Sebastopol is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <4>
- Conehatta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
- Conehatta is located in Newton 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 Lucern. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lucern.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lucern. 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 Lucern.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lucern. See our Newspapers Page for Lucern.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lucern ...
Looking for more information about Lucern? 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 Lucern, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lucern.
Adding Lucern to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lucern 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 Lucern was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lucern post office opened in 1882.
We also found Lucern in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lucern.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lucern. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lucern - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (769) is an overlay for area code (601). |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |