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Rowan County (/ r oʊ ˈ æ n / roh-AN) 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.
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The township's northern boundary is the South Yadkin River and borders with Davie County and its western border is with Cool Springs Township, Iredell County. Residents are served by the Rowan–Salisbury School System. Current and historical sites and people 1903 map of the Scotch Irish Township 1930 map of Scotch Irish Township
FIPS code. 37-58860 [4] GNIS feature ID. 2405407 [2] Website. www .salisburync .gov. Salisbury ( / ˈsɔːlzbɛri / 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.
History. In 1831, the first post office in the general vicinity of present-day Cleveland was established. It was named Cowansville. In 1850 before Western North Carolina (WNC) Railroad was built, the post office and thus the town in the vicinity of present-day Cleveland was called Rowan Mills, getting its name from a large five-story flour milled owned by Osborn Giles Foard (1820-1882), who ...
Gold Hill is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southeastern Rowan County, North Carolina, United States near the Cabarrus County line. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 372. [4] It is situated near the Yadkin River and is served by U.S. Highway 52 and Old Beatty Ford Road.
Providence Township is one of fourteen townships in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The township had a population of 8,892 according to the 2000 census . Geographically, Providence Township occupies 54.41 square miles (140.9 km 2) in southeastern Rowan County. The only incorporated municipality in Providence Township is a large ...
Franklin Township is one of fourteen townships in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The township had a population of 12,301 according to the 2000 census . Geographically, Franklin Township occupies 37.52 square miles (97.2 km 2) in northern Rowan County. The only incorporated municipality located in Franklin Township is a portion of ...