Welcome to Lowell ...
The village of Lowell is located in Washington County<1>.
The location of Lowell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Lowell: LOW-uhl<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lowell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
When the people of Lowell refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Lowellite<4>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lowell has a population of 534 people<5> (see below for details).
Lowell is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<6>.
Time Zone: Lowell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Lowell: (740)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lowell had an population of 534 people. This is a decrease of 2.73% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.97% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lowell had a population of 549 people. This makes Lowell the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 549 people, the population of Lowell decreased 12.58% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 628 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lowell.
Communities Also Named Lowell ...
While we believe that this Lowell is located in Washington County, we know of another 2 Ohio communities named Lowell. Those communities are located in the following counties: Mahoning and Seneca County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 33 communities that are also named Lowell - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lowell.
Communities near Lowell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lowell.
- Parkersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
- Parkersburg is located in Wood County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <7>
- Marietta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Marietta is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <7>
- Vienna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Wood County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <7>
- Belpre
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
- Belpre is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <7>
- Williamstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Wood County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,860 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <7>
- Saint Marys
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <7>
- Caldwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Noble County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <7>
- Beverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <7>
- Belmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - North Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
- North Hills is located in Wood County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 766 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 Lowell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lowell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lowell. 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 Lowell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lowell. See our Newspapers Page for Lowell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lowell ...
Looking for more information about Lowell? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lowell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lowell.
Adding Lowell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lowell 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 Lowell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Lowell post office opened in 1837.
We also found Lowell in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lowell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lowell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Washington, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Lowell. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Lowell refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a village's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Lowell may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lowell. |
| <6> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lowell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |