Welcome to Lowell ...
Lowell is located in McIntosh County<1>.
The location of Lowell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lowell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
When the people of Lowell refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lowellite<3>
Lowell is 2,150 feet [655 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Lowell is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Lowell lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Lowell (for example, toward Kenel (SD)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Lowell is located in the (701) area code.
Communities Also Named Lowell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Lowell - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lowell.
Communities near Lowell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lowell.
- Madra
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Eureka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in McPherson County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <5>
- Ashley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Ashley is located in McIntosh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashley <5>
- Long Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Venturia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venturia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venturia
- Venturia is located in McIntosh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Venturia <5>
- Artas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Hillsview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Zeeland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zeeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeeland
- Zeeland is located in McIntosh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zeeland <5>
- Lehr
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehr
- Lehr is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehr <5>
- Wishek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wishek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishek
- Wishek is located in McIntosh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wishek <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 Lowell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lowell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lowell. 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 Lowell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lowell. See our Newspapers Page for Lowell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lowell ...
Looking for more information about Lowell? 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 Lowell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lowell.
Adding Lowell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lowell 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 Lowell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lowell post office opened in 1890.
We also found Lowell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lowell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lowell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including McIntosh, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Lowell refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Lowell may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lowell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |