Welcome to Lowther Station ...

So far, we found very little information about Lowther Station. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Lowther Station to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lowther Station, please Contact Us.

Lowther Station would have been located within present day Howard County<2>.

The location of Lowther Station has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>

A typical abbreviation for Lowther Station: Lowther Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

While the community is gone, the present day location for Lowther Station is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: The area where Lowther Station was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Lowther Station ...

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

Charles City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
- Charles City is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,217 people
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Cresco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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- Cresco is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
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Osage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Osage is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
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Le Roy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in Mower County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
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Riceville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Riceville is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <5>
Elma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
- Elma is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
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Lime Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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- Lime Springs is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
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Stacyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
Floyd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Floyd is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
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Ionia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Ionia is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
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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 Lowther Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lowther Station.

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

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

Adding Lowther Station to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lowther Station in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lowther Station.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lowther Station, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lowther Station - 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.