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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Lowry (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Lowry. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Lowry is located in Walworth County.

To see how the shape of South Dakota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Walworth County: Campbell, Corson, Dewey, Edmunds, McPherson & Potter.

Below are the counties that are near Lowry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lowry:

  • Walworth County     (The home county of Lowry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lowry, with the one closest to Lowry listed first.
    • Akaska
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Java
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
      • Java is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Java <1>
    • Selby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby
      • Selby is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selby <1>
    • Sitka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sitka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Walworth County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,473 people
    • Glenham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenham
      • Glenham is located in Walworth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenham <1>
    • Mobridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Campbell County
    • Mound City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
      • Mound City is located in Campbell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <1>
  • Dewey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lowry, with the one closest to Lowry listed first.
    • Moreau
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreau
      • Moreau is located in Dewey County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21 people
    • Marksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
      • Marksville is located in Dewey County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 771 people
    • Virginia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
      • Virginia is located in Dewey County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 261 people
  • Edmunds County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lowry, with the one closest to Lowry listed first.
    • Bowdle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Gretna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Gretna is located in Edmunds County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 52 people
    • Hosmer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Faulk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lowry, with the one closest to Lowry listed first.
    • Onaka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Seneca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Potter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lowry, with the one closest to Lowry listed first.
    • Hoven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tolstoy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Lebanon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Potter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <1>
    • Gettysburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Forest City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Potter County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lowry, see our County-by-County Page for Lowry.

Cemeteries Near Lowry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lowry.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lowry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lowry, with the one closest to Lowry listed first.

  • Lowry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lowry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Akaska Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hanson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bangor Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bangor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bangor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Theodore Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Pembroke Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pembroke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pembroke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Selby Union Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selby Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selby Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Appomattox Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Appomattox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Appomattox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (53 more) ...
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Java.
      • The St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Java Reformed Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484493 <3>
    • Java East Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Java East Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Java East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Selby Congregational Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selby Congregational Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Selby Congregational Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the southwest of Selby.
      • The Selby Congregational Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Congregational Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96891 <3>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Lowry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lowry.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Lowry, with the one closest to Lowry listed first.

  • Hoven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bowdle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Lebanon
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Potter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <1>
  • Gettysburg
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Forest City
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Forest City is located in Potter County
  • Seneca
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mound City
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
    • Mound City is located in Campbell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lowry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lowry.

Newspapers Published in Lowry ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lowry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lowry, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lowry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lowry:

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

The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lowry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lowry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3155, Longitude: -99.9823       In this case, the coordinates for Lowry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lowry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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