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"The
village of Lowville, in the County of Lewis, State of New York was
incorporated in 1854, acknowledged to in accordance to General
Village Laws. It takes its name from the Town of Lowville which
was named after Nicholas Low, an early owner. It is located in the north
central part of Lewis County which was split off from Oneida County by
an Act of the Legislature on March 25, 1805. Lowville has been the
county seat of the County of Lewis since March 10th, 1864. Its
area is 1,045.84 acres of land. Population 3,672. Principle industries
are milk shipping, cheese making, paper and wood processing and
manufacturing."
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From "Centennial History of Village of Lowville."
Copyright © 1954 by Historical Committee of the Centennial Celebration
of the Village." Used with permission &
courtesy of Lowville Library. More
Lowville History
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