Lowder is an
unincorporated rural
In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry are typically desc ...
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
in
Sangamon County,
Illinois
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, United States. It is also the seat of
Talkington Township, Illinois. Lowder is located along a railroad line northwest of
Virden. Lowder had a
post office
A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail services, such as accepting letter (message), letters and parcel (package), parcels, providing post office boxes, and selling postage stamps, packaging, and stationery. Post o ...
, which closed on October 24, 2010.
References
Unincorporated communities in Sangamon County, Illinois
Unincorporated communities in Illinois
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