The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Luzerne was founded following construction of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway through the territory. Luzerne was named and platted as a town on the railroad by Isaac B. Howe, the Superintendent of the Iowa Div. of the railway, in 1868.
In October 1867 it was determined to relocate a station at "Buckeye" to an empty place in the plains midway between Blairstown and Belle Plaine. This move was a mere 2 miles to the east. The new station was named Luzerne, named by IB Howe for the Swiss town that he longed to visit. Buckeye no longer exists but would now be an empty place 2 miles to the west of Luzerne.
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Nothing in Luzerne is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Luzerne has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Frank E. and Katie (Cherveny) Zalesky House in Belle Plaine, 4.9 miles away.
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.