Welcome to Low Point ...

Low Point is located in Woodford County<1>.

The location of Low Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Low Point: LOH-poynt<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Low Point, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1881.

A typical abbreviation for Low Point: Low Pt.

Low Point is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Low Point lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Low Point is within the (309) area code.

Communities Also Named Low Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Low Point - they are located in New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Low Point.

Communities near Low Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Low Point.

• Peoria
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
  • Peoria is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,428 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria <5>
• East Peoria
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
  • East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
  • Former name for East Peoria:
  • Hilton
• Washington
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
• Morton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
  • Morton is located in Tazewell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <5>
• Chillicothe
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
  • Chillicothe is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chillicothe <5>
• Peoria Heights
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Heights
  • Peoria Heights is located in Peoria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,722 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria Heights <5>
• Eureka
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
  • Eureka is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <5>
• Metamora
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metamora
  • Metamora is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <5>
• Germantown Hills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Hills
  • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <5>
• El Paso
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso
  • El Paso is located in Woodford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Paso <5>

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 Low Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Low Point.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Low Point. 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 Low Point.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Low Point. See our Newspapers Page for Low Point.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Low Point ...

Looking for more information about Low Point? 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 Low Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Low Point.

Adding Low Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Low Point 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 Low Point was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).

We also found Low Point in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Low Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Low Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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