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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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Morgan Township is one of fourteen townships in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The township had a population of 3,439 according to the 2000 census . Geographically, Morgan Township occupies 61.13 square miles (158.3 km 2) in southeastern Rowan County and is the largest township by land area in Rowan County.
Unity Township is one of fourteen townships in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The township had a population of 2,215 according to the 2010 census. [1] Geographically, Unity Township occupies 24.82 square miles (64.3 km 2) in northwestern Rowan County. There are no incorporated municipalities in Unity Township.
Gold Hill Township is one of fourteen townships in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The township had a population of 10,015 according to the 2000 census . Geographically, Gold Hill Township occupies 32.29 square miles (83.6 km 2) in southern Rowan County. Incorporated municipalities in Gold Hill Township include the town of Rockwell ...