Search results
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 Public Health is pleased to announce the publication of the 2023 State of the County Health Report (SOTCH), providing a comprehensive overview of the health status and trends within our community. Read on... View All News.
Rowan County, North Carolina is the kinda’ country, kinda’ cool you’ve been craving. Just an hour’s drive from Charlotte and the Greensboro and Winston-Salem areas, you’ll find both a quiet countryside filled with wineries and pick-your-own farms, and a bustling downtown Salisbury with breweries, historic trolleys, a thriving arts ...
Initially, Rowan County included the entire northwestern sector of North Carolina, with no clear western boundary, but its size was reduced as a number of counties were split off. The first big excision was to create Surry County in 1771.
Rowan County, located in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, was formed in 1753 from Anson County and was named for Matthew Rowan, the governor of North Carolina at the time of the county's establishment.
Salisbury (/ ˈ s ɔː l z b ɛ r i / SAWLZ-ber-ee) 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.
Rowan County’s most popular and historic landmark has remained the Old Stone House. Constructed in 1766, the Old Stone House was built by Michael Braun, a German settler, who had moved to Rowan after traveling with his family on the Great Wagon Road from Philadelphia.
