Lowes, Kentucky

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Lowes, Kentucky
Graves County Kentucky Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Lowes highlighted.svg
Coordinates: 36°53′08″N 88°46′26″W / 36.88556°N 88.77389°W / 36.88556; -88.77389Coordinates: 36°53′08″N 88°46′26″W / 36.88556°N 88.77389°W / 36.88556; -88.77389
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyGraves
Area
 • Total0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
 • Land0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
469 ft (143 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total98
 • Density143/sq mi (55.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)270 & 364
GNIS feature ID497318[1]

Lowes is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Graves County, Kentucky, United States.[2] Lowes is 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Mayfield. As of the 2010 Census the population of Lowes was 98.[3]

Notable people[]

  • Alben W. Barkley, U.S. Senator and Vice President of the United States, born near Lowes
  • J. Paul Hogan, pioneer in the invention of the plastics industry, born in Lowes

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Lowes, Kentucky." United States Geological Survey. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lowes, Kentucky Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lowes CDP, Kentucky". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2016.[dead link]


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