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Welcome to Lowland ...

Lowland is located in Pamlico County<1>.

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<2>.

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

Area Code for Lowland: 252

The ZIP code for Lowland: 28552<3>

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)
  • Bayboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Oriental
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Alliance
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Grantsboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Aurora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Stonewall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Stonewall is located in Pamlico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
  • Vandemere
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Vandemere is located in Pamlico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandemere
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Bath
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bath is located in Beaufort County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • 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)
    • Mesic is located in Pamlico County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesic
    • 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 (so far) for Lowland was on a map titled Map of North Carolina (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lowland.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Lowland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Lowland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lowland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.