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Welcome to Lowland ...

Lowland is located in Pamlico County<1>.


The location of Lowland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lowland, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Lowland is near sea level<3>.

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

Lowland lies within the (252) area code.

Communities Also Named Lowland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lowland - they are located in Colorado, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Lowland ...

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

  • Belhaven
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belhaven
    • Belhaven is located in Beaufort County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belhaven <4>
  • Bayboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayboro
    • Bayboro is located in Pamlico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayboro <4>
  • Oriental
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
    • Oriental is located in Pamlico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriental <4>
  • Alliance
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • Alliance is located in Pamlico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alliance <4>
  • Grantsboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsboro
    • Grantsboro is located in Pamlico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsboro <4>
  • Aurora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Stonewall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
  • Vandemere
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandemere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandemere
    • Vandemere is located in Pamlico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Bath
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Bath is located in Beaufort County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
  • Mesic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesic
    • Mesic is located in Pamlico County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 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 Lowland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lowland.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lowland ...

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

Adding Lowland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lowland 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 Lowland was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lowland.

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

The official website for Pamlico County: www.co.pamlico.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Pamlico, 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lowland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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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