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Rowan County, North Carolina

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Rowan County

Created in 1753, Rowan County was named for Matthew Rowan, acting governor of North Carolina from 1753 to 1754. The county seat is Salisbury.[1]

For details about the history of Rowan County, see the Historical Timeline of Rowan County North Carolina.

Appalachia

Rowan County exists today, but not within Appalachia. It is, however, one of the two most eastern North Carolina counties covering land in Appalachia for the purposes of the Appalachia Project. Anson County, created in 1750, is the other. Rowan County was created from the northern half of Anson County in 1753.[2]

As new counties were formed, both Rowan County and Anson County would lose their Appalachian land - Anson County in 1762, when Mecklenburg County was created to its west, and Rowan County in 1788, after several counties were formed from its northern land - Surry County and Wilkes County are in Appalachia still today, as is Burke County, which took the bulk of Rowan County's remaining land in Appalachia when it was created to the west in 1777. (The District of Washington, which later became Tennessee, had been formed from western lands in 1776.)[2]

Rowan County's last bit of Appalachia went to Iredell County in 1788, and that bit was lost in 1847, when Alexander County was formed from Iredell County. Alexander County today remains a county of Appalachia.[2]

Recap:
  • Surry County (1770- )[2]
    • Wilkes County (1777- ) and some land from District of Washington[2]
  • District of Washington (1776), Washington County (1777)[2][3]
  • Burke County, in 1777[2]
  • Iredell County (1788-1847)[2]
    • Alexander County (1847- )[2]

Resources

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Notable People from Rowan County

See also for Category: North Carolina, Notables for profiles already in Wikitree.

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Name Birth and DeathKnown for
Boone, Squire1696-1765 First Justice in Rowan County
Boone, Daniel1734-1820Frontiersman, American Revolution
Boyden, Nathaniel1796-1873Politician and Chief Justice
Bryan, Morgan 1671 - 1763
Bryan, Samuel1726-1798
Bryan, Captain William1733-1780Colonial Indian fighter, married Squire Boone's daughter, killed fighting in Kentucky
Blackmer, Sidney1895-1973 Actor
Dole, Elizabeth1936- Former U.S. Senator
Ellis, John W.1820-1861Governor of North Carolina, practiced law in Salisbury
Graham, James Allen1921-2003Former North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture
Jackson, Andrew1767-1845President, practiced law in Salisbury.
Jackson, Bobby1973-NBA player
Jordan, Baxter Byerly "Buck"1907-1993Baseball first baseman, January 16, 1907 to March 18, 1973
Kirk, Phil former chairman of the North Carolina State Board of Education
Locke, Francis 1722-1796 had a plantation in Rowan, Revolutionary War Rowan County Regiment leader, noted for his victory at the Battle of Ramseur's Mill during the American Revolutionary War
Rutherford, Griffin BG1721-1805first commander of the Rowan County Regiment and Brigade, lived in Rowan County and retired in Sumner, Tennessee after the war
Locke, Matthew BG1730-1801Rowan County Regiment leader in American Revolution, Member of the Provincial Congress, member of US Congress 1793-99
Gillespie, Thomas1719-1796Rowan County Regiment Quartermaster, first white family west of the Yadkin River, ancestor of President James Knox Polk
Locke, Francis Jr.1776-1823Congressman
Overman, Lee S.1854-1930 U.S. Senator
Fargo, Jackie1930-2013Professional Wrestler
Barnhardt, Tommy1963- NFL player
Robinson, Gil1910-1985NFL player
Smith, Matt Worlds Fastest Drummer
Pearson, Jesse A., General1778-1923military officer, legislator, and planter
Pearson, Joseph1774-1834Congressman, lawyers, legislature, and planter
Steele, John1764-1815North Carolina state legislature for many terms. He served as a United States Representative from North Carolina for two terms (1789-1793). Presidents John Adams and Jefferson both appointed him as the Comptroller of the Treasury.
Waddell, Hugh, General1734-1773North Carolina Legislature representing Rowan County
Young, Samuel, Sr.1721-1793Provincial Congress, Chairman of the Rowan County Committee of Safety, State Legislature

History/Timeline

Rowan County was formed in 1753 from the northern part of Anson County. It was named for Matthew Rowan, acting governor of North Carolina from 1753 to 1754. The county seat is Salisbury.

See Space:Historical Timeline of Rowan County North Carolina for a detailed timeline of Rowan County History.

Rowan County Categories

The following categories have been created for Rowan County:

Profiles
Topics
Cemeteries | | Notables | Politicians | Religioius Congregations | Rowan County Regiment (American Revolution) | Schools | Slaves | Slave Owners

Demographics

Census Summary

YearPopulationYearPopulationYearPopulationYearPopulation
179015,972 180020,060 181021,543 182026,009
183020,786 184012,109 185013,870 186014,589
187016,810 188019,965 189024,123 190031,066
191037,521 192044,062 193056,665 194069,206
195075,410 196082,817 197090,035 198099,186
1990110,605 2000130,340 2010138,446 2020TBD


Populated Places

Map of Rowan County
Townships
Atwell, China Grove, Cleveland, Franklin, Gold Hill, Litaker, Locke, Morgan, Mount Ulla, Providence, Salisbury, Scotch Irish, Steele, Unity
Cities
Kannapolis (partly), Salisbury (county seat)
Towns
China Grove, Cleveland, Rowan County,[4] East Spencer, Faith, Granite Quarry, Landis, Rockwell, Spencer
Census-Designated Places
Gold Hill, Enochville
Unincorporated Communities
Barber, Bear Poplar, Bellemeade, Bostian Heights, Correll Park, Craven, Crescent, Dogwood Acres, Dukeville, Ellis Crossroads, Five Forks, Five Points, Franklin, Liberty, Mill Bridge, Morgan Ford, Mount Ulla, Mount Vernon, Needmore, Orchard Hills, Pittsburg, Pooletown, Sandy Ridge Terrace, Shannon Park, Shupings Mill, Timbercreek, Trading Ford, Union Terrace, Watson Village, Westcliff, Woodbine, Woodbridge Run, Woodleaf
Former Rowan County Places no longer in Rowan County
Lexington (Davidson in 1828), Mocksville (Davie in 1836), Jersey Settlement (Davidson in 1836), County Line (Davie in 1836), Fulton (Davie in 1836), Smith Grove (Davie in 1836), Spring Grove (Iredell in 1855), Sunnyside (Cabarrus in 1902)
Former Post Offices in Rowan CountyDates Operated
Mount Vernon (1822-1904)
Houston's Store (1822-1843)
Thyatin/Thyalira/Thyatira (1823-bef.1930)
Miranda (1827-1871, 1886-1903)
Wood Grove (1830-1843)
Cowansville (1831-1856)
Palermo (1831-1835)
Millville (1838-1839)
Rockville (1839-1866)
Luthersville (1846-1849)
Calaubria (1847-1866)
Organ Church (1851-1858, 1888-1906)
Bringles Ferry (1853-1870)
Eufaula (1855-1859)
Rowan Mills (1856-1884)
Rosemans Store (1856-1866)
Laurel Branch (1857-1866)
South River (1860-1867, 1875-1907)
Pool (1872-1906)
Crawfords Range (1873-1875)
Watsonville (1874-1903)
Atwells (1874-1876)
Mill Bridge (1874-1903)
Edmistonville (1875-1886)
Bostians (1875-1877)
Heilig (1875-1903)
Harts (1876-1903)
Enochville (1877-1907)
Millertown (1878-1906)
Bear Poplar (1878-1966)
Villa Franca (1878-1883)
Blackmer (1879-1903)
Garfield (1880-1903)
Verble (1881-1902)
Craige (1882-1883)
Craven (1882-1915)
Rock (1883-1906)
Murat (1884-1885)
Third Creek (1884-1903)
Zeb (1884-1903)
Phi (1884-1904)
Alpha (1884-1904)
Edmiston (1886-1903)
Saw (1886-1903)
Russell (1886-1903)
Lipe (1886-1902)
Lentz (1886-1902)
Omega (1886-1904)
Manning (1886-1904)
Litaker (1888-1890)
Yost (1888-1889, 1892-1906)
Rowan (1889-1899)
Lisk (1890-1906)
Trading Ford (1890-1906)
Mitford (1891-1903)
Woodside (1891-1902)
Eli (1892-1902)
Goldknob (1892-1904)
Peeler (1894-1904)
Crescent (1898-1925)
Ragle (1898-1899, 1903-1905)
Bingham (1898-1902)
Randall (1899-1902)
Lyerly (1902-1907)
Former Places that never had a Post Office
Branchville, Sumner

Streams, Creeks and Rivers

Prior to the 1800s, many of the land records designated land by the stream, creek or river that it was on. The table below shows the streams, creeks and rivers in what is today Rowan County, after Burke, Davidson, Davie, Iredell and Surry Counties were created from parts of Rowan County.

Name USGS Topo Map
Back Creek Mount Ulla
Beaverdam Branch Woodleaf
Beaverdam Creek Cleveland
Cedar Creek High Rock
Church Creek Southmont
Crane Creek Southmont
Deals Creek Salisbury
Draft Branch Salisbury
East Fork Enochville
Flat Creek High Rock
Flat Rock Branch China Grove
Grants Creek Salisbury
Jump and Run Branch Salisbury
Kerr Creek Mount Ulla
Kluns Creek Rockwell
Little Creek Salisbury
Little Creek Cleveland
Panther Point Creek Gold Hill
Reedy Creek Gold Hill
Riles Creek High Rock
Sand Branch Gold Hill
Second Creek Southmont
Second Creek Churchland
Setman Branch Salisbury
Sills Creek Mount Ulla
Sloans Creek Mill Bridge
Third Creek Cleveland
Town Creek Salisbury
Walnut Branch Salisbury
Withrow Creek Mount Ulla

One Place Studies

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Genealogy Sources

Footnotes
  1. ↑ Category: Rowan County, North Carolina (accessed 25 July 2022).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 North Carolina County Formation Maps
  3. ↑ Washington County and the counties formed from it would, in 1796, become Tennessee. See details on the Appalachia Project's North Carolina Workspace.
  4. ↑ Do not confuse with Cleveland, Johnston County




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