Lowell, Nebraska
Lowell, Nebraska | |
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Coordinates: 40°38′51″N 98°50′50″W / 40.64750°N 98.84722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Nebraska |
County | Kearney |
Elevation | 2,064 ft (629 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 68840 |
Area code | 308 |
GNIS feature ID | 830936[1] |
Lowell is an unincorporated community in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States.[2]
History
[edit]A post office was established at Lowell in the 1870s.[3] Lowell was named for James Russell Lowell, an American poet.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lowell, Nebraska
- ^ "Kearney County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ^ 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.