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Lucerne is a ghost town in Center Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. [1]

History

A post office was established at Lucerne in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901 [2] The community was named after Lake Lucerne, in Switzerland. [3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lucerne (historical)
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lucerne Post Office (historical)
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p.  192.