Lowell, Nebraska

Lowell is an unincorporated community in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States.[2]

Lowell, Nebraska
Lowell
Coordinates: 40°38′51″N 98°50′50″W
CountryUnited States
StateNebraska
CountyKearney
Elevation
2,064 ft (629 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
68840
Area code(s)308
GNIS feature ID830936[1]

History

A post office was established at Lowell in the 1870s.[3] Lowell was named for James Russell Lowell, an American poet.[4]

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lowell, Nebraska
  3. "Kearney County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  4. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 84. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.


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