Lowpoint, Illinois
| Lowpoint, Illinois | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Lowpoint, Illinois | |
| Coordinates: 40°52′21″N 89°18′48″W / 40.87250°N 89.31333°WCoordinates: 40°52′21″N 89°18′48″W / 40.87250°N 89.31333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Woodford |
| Elevation | 718 ft (219 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 61545 |
| Area code(s) | 309 |
| GNIS feature ID | 424444[1] |
Lowpoint is an unincorporated community in Woodford County, Illinois, United States. Lowpoint is located along Illinois Route 89, south-southwest of Washburn. Lowpoint has a post office with ZIP code 61545.[2]
History
In 1895, Frank D. Banta was commissioned postmaster. At this time the spelling of the name changed from Low Point to Lowpoint, to avoid confusion with the community of Long Point, about 40 miles northeast of Lowpoint. [3]
References
https://archive.org/stream/woodfordcountyhi00wood#page/n0/mode/2up
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
- ↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=-kkTAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA362&lpg=PA362&dq=history+of+low+point+illinois&source=bl&ots=bMSrwOTWPe&sig=pNZykhymmjgISgaEwNrwLctqAzY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=DqSCUcXRE4-AqwHDqoCIDA&ved=0CGAQ6AEwBjgK#v=onepage&q=history%20of%20low%20point%20illinois&f=false
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