Lowake was established as a speculative venture in 1909, when the
Concho, San Saba and Llano Valley line built track from Miles
(Runnels County) to Paint Rock, establishing Lowake at the midway
point. The community was named after two farmers, Lowe and Schlake,
who donated land for the town site. Lowake received a post office
in 1909. Its population was reported as ten in 1925, fifty in 1927,
and ten again in 1933. In 1936 the community had a school, a
seasonal industry, another business, and several scattered
buildings. In 1940 the school, which encompassed grades one through
eleven, had three teachers and about forty-four students. The
Lowake School had been consolidated with the Paint Rock school
district by 1955.
The population of Lowake rose to a high of 120 in 1961. In 1963
Lowake had a post office, five businesses (one of which was a
steakhouse known for miles around), and a community hall. From 1970
to 1990 the population of Lowake was reported as forty.
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