Lowell Postal Service
The earliest postal area was at Cross Hollows. Records show the Bloomington Post Office was changed to Lowell, March 9, 1881 with Paul F. Lewis, Postmaster. Insets show a 1900 Post Office building on North Jackson Street. The one next door to Green & Henry Store was probably before 1900. Personal knowledge places a post office north of the Lowell Bank in 1929, downstairs in IOOF building in 1949, and later south of that building, where Electric Company is in 2009. The next move was to the north end of the present Fire Department. Lowell's rapid growth soon required a larger building. It moved two doors west of the railroad crossing on Monroe Street. Yet, another growth spurt pushed it further south on Lincoln Street where it is in 2009.
Some early postmasters were: Edwin J. Bishop, 1907; Jesse Mabry, 1910; Hugh McClure, 1913; Nina B. Cowan, 1919; Again as Nina B. Neil; Perry V. Johnson, 1920; James H. Smith, 1928; Myrtle Nail, 1934; Tolbert H. Graham, 1936; Arthur Mayes, 1942; Canda Smith, 1943; Marjorie Collier, 1948; and Elza R. Tucker, July 1, 1949. W. H. Cowan was the rural carrier in the 1920's. Sam Cupps was Route No. 1 carrier in the 1930's. Elza Tucker was rural carrier for many years and retired after 31 years of service. Now there are 6 routes out of Lowell.
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Location. 36° 15.441′ N, 94° 7.885′ W. Marker is in Lowell, Arkansas, in Benton County. Marker is on Jackson Street south of McClure Avenue (County Road 923), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 217 Jackson Street, Lowell AR 72745, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Bank of Lowell (a few steps from this marker); Old City Jail (a few steps from this marker); IOOF/Masonic Lodge Building (a few steps from this marker); Train Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); School House on McClure Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Evaporator Near Railroad Track (within shouting distance of this marker); Evaporator Near School (within shouting distance of this marker); Old School on South Lincoln Street (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lowell.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 433 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 25, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2, 3. submitted on May 31, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 4. submitted on March 25, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
