Discover Lowry Crossing: A Growing Community in Collin County


By: Laurie E. Jasinski

Published: December 2, 2004

Lowry Crossing is located on Farm Road 546 about six miles southeast of McKinney in central Collin County. This community near the East Fork of the Trinity River was shown on highway maps in the 1960s. The town incorporated about 1971 and reported a population of 443 in 1980. In 1984 a volunteer fire department was established. With the city's proximity to the urban areas of McKinney, Plano, and the Dallas metroplex, Lowry Crossing continued to grow, and its population increased from 865 in 1990 to 1,229 in 2000. Lowry Crossing has a mayor and city council.

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Lowry Crossing, Texas, website (http://www.lowrycrossingtexas.org), accessed November 11, 2004.

The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this entry.

Laurie E. Jasinski, “Lowry Crossing, TX,” Handbook of Texas Online, accessed March 09, 2026, https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/lowry-crossing-tx.

Published by the Texas State Historical Association.

TID: HJL21

December 2, 2004

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Place
Lowry Crossing
Currently Exists
Yes
Place Type
Town
USGS ID
2410890
Town Fields
  • Has post office: No
  • Is Incorporated: Yes
Belongs to
  • Collin County
Associated Names

Lowry

Biggers

Bishop

East Fork

Coordinates
  • Latitude: 33.16937800°
  • Longitude: -96.54514600°
Population Counts
People Year
895 1990
1,229 2000
1,711 2010
1,726 2019
1,689 2020
1,695 2021

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