Welcome to Lowland ...

Lowland is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lowland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Lowland is 1,850 feet [564 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Lowland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Lowland is within the boundaries of the (276) area code.

Communities Also Named Lowland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lowland - they are located in Colorado, North Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Lowland ...

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

• Collingwood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
  • Collingwood is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood <4>
• Bristol
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,142 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
• Bristol
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
  • Bristol is located in Bristol City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
• Winchester
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
• Abingdon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abingdon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
  • Abingdon is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,856 people
• Lebanon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Russell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
• Saltville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltville
  • Saltville is located in Smyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltville <4>
• Hunter Hills
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
  • Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
• Chilhowie
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
  • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <4>
• Glade Spring
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Spring
  • Glade Spring is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glade Spring <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lowland ...

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

Adding Lowland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lowland 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 Lowland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Lowland post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lowland.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washcova.com/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/