Welcome to Lowder ...
Lowder is located in Sangamon County<1>.
The pronunciation of Lowder: LOW-der<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lowder, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Lowder is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lowder lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Lowder: 217 & 447<4>
The ZIP code for Lowder: 62662<5>
Communities Also Named Lowder ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Lowder - it's located in North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lowder.
Communities near Lowder ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lowder.
- Springfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chatham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carlinville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Auburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Virden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pawnee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Girard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jerome
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jerome is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
- Southern View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Southern View is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Leland Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 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 Lowder. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lowder.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lowder. 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 Lowder.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lowder. See our Newspapers Page for Lowder.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lowder ...
Looking for more information about Lowder? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lowder, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lowder.
Adding Lowder to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lowder 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 (so far) for Lowder was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Lowder post office opened in 1872.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lowder.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Sangamon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Lowder. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lowder - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Lowder area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Lowder area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lowder). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lowder or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |