Lowndes, Missouri Explained

Lowndes
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Missouri
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Missouri
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Missouri
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wayne
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:443
Coordinates:37.1489°N -90.2633°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:63951
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:750889

Lowndes is an unincorporated community in eastern Wayne County, Missouri, United States. It is located approximately twenty miles southwest of Marble Hill, along Missouri Route E. Bear Creek flows past the north side of the community and Barnes Creek is just east of the community.[1]

A post office called Lowndes has been in operation since 1840.[2] The community has the name of Lowndes Henry Davis, a Missouri congressman.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1998, First edition, p. 57,
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 1 January 2017.
  3. Web site: Wayne County Place Names, 1928–1945 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071734/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_wayne.html . June 24, 2016 . live . The State Historical Society of Missouri . January 1, 2017 .
  4. Web site: About Us . Nova Southeastern University . 1 January 2017.