Lowndes, Missouri
Encyclopedia
Lowndes is an unincorporated community
in eastern Wayne County
, Missouri
, United States
. It is located about twenty miles southeast of Marble Hill
along State Highway E. The ZIP Code
is 63951.
Robert McCullough was an early county court judge. His term was from 1841-1857. He was a Methodist layman who opened his home for early church services. He was the first postmaster for the town of Lowndes in 1840, it was operated out of his log home, which is near the present day post office. His Son, George B. McCullough was postmaster from 1857-1860. These are quotes from a book by Rose Cramer about Wayne County, MO.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in eastern Wayne County
Wayne County, Missouri
Wayne County is a county located in the Ozark Foothills Region of Southeast Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the population was 13,259. A 2008 estimate, however, showed the population to be 12,652. The county seat is Greenville...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, United States
United States
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. It is located about twenty miles southeast of Marble Hill
Marble Hill, Missouri
Marble Hill is a fourth-class city in central Bollinger County in Southeast Missouri in the United States. Located at the intersection of State Highway 34 and State Highway 51, it is the largest city in Bollinger and serves as the county seat . The population was 1,502 at the 2000 census...
along State Highway E. The ZIP Code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is 63951.
Notable residents
- Leo Goodwin, Sr.Leo Goodwin, Sr.Leo Goodwin is most noted for founding GEICO in 1936, with his wife Lillian Goodwin, while the Great Depression was still in full fury.-Background:...
, founder of GEICOGEICOThe Government Employees Insurance Company is an auto insurance company. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway that as of 2007 provided coverage for more than 10 million motor vehicles owned by more than 9 million policy holders. GEICO writes private passenger automobile insurance...
, was born here in 1886.
Robert McCullough was an early county court judge. His term was from 1841-1857. He was a Methodist layman who opened his home for early church services. He was the first postmaster for the town of Lowndes in 1840, it was operated out of his log home, which is near the present day post office. His Son, George B. McCullough was postmaster from 1857-1860. These are quotes from a book by Rose Cramer about Wayne County, MO.