Lucerne, Knox County, Ohio
Unincorporated community in Ohio, U.S.
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Lucerne is an unincorporated community in Knox County, in the U.S. state of Ohio.[1]
History
Lucerne was founded in the 1830s.[2] The community was named after Lake Lucerne, in Switzerland.[3] A post office called Youngs Mills was established in 1830, and renamed Lucerne in 1850; the post office closed in 1873.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lucerne, Knox County, Ohio
- ^ Graham, Albert Adams (1881). History of Knox County, Ohio: Its Past and Present, Containing a Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio. A. A. Graham & Company. p. 561.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 192.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lucerne Post Office (historical)
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Municipalities and communities of Knox County, Ohio, United States
County seat: Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon
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- Brinkhaven
- Centerburg
- Danville
- Fredericktown
- Gambier
- Martinsburg
- Utica‡
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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40°27′45″N 82°37′43″W / 40.462561°N 82.628503°W / 40.462561; -82.628503
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