Welcome to Lucerne ...
Lucerne is located in Haakon County<1>.
The location of Lucerne has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lucerne, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Lucerne is 2,430 feet [741 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Lucerne is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Lucerne lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Lucerne, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Lucerne is within the (605) area code.
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, Missouri, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Quebec, 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.
- Philip
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philip
- Philip is located in Haakon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philip <4>
- Hartley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Milesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milesville
- Milesville is located in Haakon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milesville <4>
- Midland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Haakon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <4>
- Cherry Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Cherry Creek is located in Ziebach County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Creek <4>
- Cottonwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Hayes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
- Hayes is located in Stanley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayes <4>
- Kadoka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kadoka
- Kadoka is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kadoka <4>
- Bridger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridger
- Bridger is located in Ziebach County
- Capa ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capa
- Capa is located in Jones 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 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 for Lucerne was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lucerne post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lucerne.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Haakon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lucerne - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |