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Welcome to Lowell Junction ...

Lowell Junction is located in Essex County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Lowell Junction, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Lowell Junction: Lowell Jct. (or less commonly used: Lowell Jctn.)

Lowell Junction is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Lowell Junction ...

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

  • Boston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston is located in Suffolk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
  • Cambridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
  • Lowell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,904 people
  • Lynn
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynn is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,539 people
  • Nashua
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Nashua is located in Hillsborough County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <3>
  • Newton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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    • Newton is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87,803 people
  • Somerville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
    • Somerville is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
  • Lawrence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people
  • Haverhill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
    • Haverhill is located in Essex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
  • Waltham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
    • Waltham is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,069 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 Lowell Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lowell Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lowell Junction ...

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

Adding Lowell Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Lowell Junction on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lowell Junction.

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

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

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