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Rowan County (/ r oʊ ˈ æ n / roh-AN) [1] [2] is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina that was formed in 1753, as part of the British Province of North Carolina.It was originally a vast territory with unlimited western boundaries, but its size was reduced to 524 square miles (1,360 km 2) after several counties were formed from Rowan County in the 18th and 19th centuries.
China Grove is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,434 at the 2020 census. The town is located just north of Landis and south of Salisbury. It was one of the first towns in the United States to have Rural Free Mail Delivery. The town was named for a grove of chinaberry trees planted near the depot. [4]
Salisbury (/ ˈ s ɔː l z b ɛ r i / SAWLZ-ber-ee) [5] [6] is a city in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, United States; it has been the county seat of Rowan County since 1753 when its territory extended to the Mississippi River. [7] [8] Located 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Charlotte and within its metropolitan area, the town has ...
Website. www.faithnc.com. Faith is a town in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States, incorporated in 1903. The population was 807 at the 2010 census. Since 1946, the town has hosted a Fourth of July celebration that has become notably large for a town of its population – running for several days and drawing visitors from many states.
Atwell Township is one of fourteen townships in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The township had a population of 11,226 according to the 2000 census . Geographically, Atwell Township occupies 59.65 square miles (154.5 km 2) in southwestern Rowan County. There are no incorporated municipalities in Atwell Township; however, there are ...
China Grove Township is one of fourteen townships in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The township had a population of 23,348 according to the 2000 census . Geographically, China Grove Township occupies 38.64 square miles (100.1 km 2) in southern Rowan County. Incorporated municipalities here include the town of China Grove, Landis ...
Rockwell Elementary School, formerly known as Rockwell School, was built in 1928. It combined a total of eighteen one and two room school houses within the eastern part of Rowan County. Until 1959, Rockwell School housed grades 1-12. Beginning in 1959, Rockwell housed grades 1–6. In 1973, Kindergarten was added and made Rockwell a K-6 school.
Locke Township is one of fourteen townships in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The township had a population of 12,401 according to the 2000 census. Geographically, Locke Township occupies 30.66 square miles (79.4 km 2) in central Rowan County. The only incorporated municipality here is a portion of the city of Salisbury, the ...