Welcome to Lowell ...
Lowell is located in Penobscot County<1>.
The location of Lowell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lowell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1842.
When the people of Lowell refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lowellite<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lowell has a population of 362 people<4> (see below for details).
Lowell is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Lowell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Lowell (for example, toward Saint Stephen (NB)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT).
The telephone area code for Lowell: (207)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lowell had an population of 362 people. This is an increase of 1.12% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 24.4% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lowell had a population of 358 people. This makes Lowell the county's 51st most populous community.
The population of Lowell represents 0.03% of the total population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 397th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 358 people, the population of Lowell increased 23.02% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 291 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lowell.
Communities Also Named Lowell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 33 communities that are also named Lowell - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (3), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lowell.
Communities near Lowell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lowell.
- Old Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Old Town is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Town <6>
- Lincoln
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <6>
- Milford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <6>
- Enfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Greenbush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Howland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
- Howland is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howland <6>
- Lee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <6>
- Alton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <6>
- Lagrange
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagrange
- Lagrange is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lagrange <6>
- Chester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lowell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lowell. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lowell. See our Newspapers Page for Lowell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lowell ...
Looking for more information about Lowell? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lowell.
Adding Lowell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lowell 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Lowell post office opened in 1842.
We also found Lowell in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lowell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lowell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Penobscot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Lowell refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Lowell may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lowell. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lowell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |