Lowell, Nebraska Explained

Official Name:Lowell, Nebraska
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Nebraska
Pushpin Label:Lowell
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Nebraska
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kearney
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:2064
Coordinates:40.6475°N -98.8472°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:68840
Area Code:308
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:830936[1]

Lowell is an unincorporated community in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States.

History

A post office was established at Lowell in the 1870s.[2] Lowell was named for James Russell Lowell, an American poet.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: Kearney County . Jim Forte Postal History . 14 August 2014.
  3. Book: Nebraska Place-Names . University of Nebraska Press . Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. . 1960 . 0-8032-5060-6 . 84. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.