Lowville is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 4,888 at the 2020 census, down from 4,982 in 2010. The town is near the center of the county and is southeast of the city of Watertown. The town of Lowville contains a village also named Lowville, which is the county seat. The town is named after Nicholas Low, an early landowner. Low was of Dutch descent, and had emigrated with his wife and three small children from a rural village outside Amsterdam in 1778. Despite popular folk etymology, the name Lowville has nothing to do with its low elevation or the lowing cattle of the many nearby dairy farms.
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Lowville
Lewis County, NY
Population
3,534
Walk Score
62 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$714
Median home value
$147,500
Settled
1797
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Lewis County Fairgrounds · listed 2002
- Lowville & Beaver River Railroad Historic District · listed 2024
Notable landmarks
- Bateman Hotel · listed 1994
- Hough, Franklin B., House · listed 1966
- Lewis County Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument · listed 2009
- Lowville Masonic Temple · listed 2008
- Lowville Presbyterian Church · listed 2007
- Old Lowville Cemetery · listed 2016
- Stoddard-O'Connor House · listed 2011
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