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Welcome to Lowry ...

Lowry is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.

Lowry is located in Boone County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Lowry, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Lowry is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Lowry is within the boundaries of the (870) area code.

Communities Also Named Lowry ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Lowry - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, South Dakota and Virginia.

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

Communities near Lowry ...

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

  • Harrison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <4>
  • Branson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
    • Branson is located in Taney County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,687 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <4>
  • Hollister
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
    • Hollister is located in Taney County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
  • Forsyth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
    • Forsyth is located in Taney County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsyth <4>
  • Merriam Woods
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
    • Merriam Woods is located in Taney County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
  • Rockaway Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
    • Rockaway Beach is located in Taney County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockaway Beach <4>
  • Diamond City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
    • Diamond City is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond City <4>
  • Bull Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
    • Bull Creek is located in Taney County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
  • Bergman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergman
    • Bergman is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bergman <4>
  • Bellefonte
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
    • Bellefonte is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lowry ...

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

Adding Lowry to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lowry 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 Lowry was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lowry.

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lowry - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>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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