Rowan County, NC

Headnote
ROWAN COUNTY, situated in the central part of North Carolina, with Yadkin river on the northeast. Area, 375 square miles. Seat of justice, Salisbury. Pop. in 1810, 21,543; in 1820, 26,009; in 1830, 20,786; in 1840 12,109; in 1850, 13,870. (Fanning's, 1853)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
North Carolina

Rowan County, North Carolina (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
ROWAN COUNTY, situated in the central part of North Carolina, with Yadkin river on the northeast. Area, 375 square miles. Seat of justice, Salisbury. Pop. in 1810, 21,543; in 1820, 26,009; in 1830, 20,786; in 1840 12,109; in 1850, 13,870.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 315.
Birthplace of
Name Type
Salisbury, NC City or Town
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