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Welcome to Lowndes County ...

Time Zone: Lowndes County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hayneville is the Seat for Lowndes County.

Lowndes County was founded in 1830. Lowndes was created by taking area from Butler, Dallas and Montgomery Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lowndes had a population of 9,726 people. This is a decrease of 13.92% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,299 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lowndes represented 0.24% of the total population of Alabama.

Below are some of the communities located in Lowndes County:

  • Benton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Benton is located in Lowndes County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Fort Deposit
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Gordonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
    • Gordonville is located in Lowndes County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Hayneville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lowndesboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowndesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndesboro
    • Lowndesboro is located in Lowndes County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowndesboro <3>
  • Mosses
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosses
    • Mosses is located in Lowndes County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
  • White Hall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • White Hall is located in Lowndes County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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