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Rover | community in W Beaufort County served by post office, 1900-1907. |
Row Branch | rises in central Avery County and flows N into North Toe River. |
Rowan | See Mount Ulla. |
Rowan Branch | rises in E Sampson County and flows E into Six Runs Creek. |
Rowan Branch | rises in W Swain County and flows NE into Hazel Creek. |
Rowan County (ROW-an) | was formed in 1753 from Anson County. Located in the central section of the state, it is bounded by Davidson, Stanly, Cabarrus, Iredell, and Davie Counties. Named for Matthew Rowan (d. 1760), acting governor at the time the county was formed. Area: 527 sq. mi. County seat: Salisbury, with an elevation of 764 ft. Townships are Atwell, China Grove, Cleveland, Franklin, Gold Hill, Litaker, Locke, Morgan, Mount Ulla, Providence, Salisbury, Scotch Irish, Steele, and Unity. Produces corn, wheat, hay, nursery products, tomatoes, oats, cotton, poultry, dairy products, livestock, hogs, refrigeration equipment, bakery products, textiles, rubber products, chemicals, furniture, apparel, industrial machinery, millstones, trucking, taxidermy supplies, concrete products, and crushed stone. |
Rowan Creek | rises in SE Bladen County and flows SE into Black River. |
Rowan Mills | community on the SW outskirts of city of Salisbury, E central Rowan County. |
Rowell | community in N Davidson County served by post office, 1895-96. |
Rowland | town in W Robeson County. Alt. 150. Inc. 1889. Named for Col. Alfred Rowland II, a Confederate officer. Ashpole Presbyterian Church there organized 1796. See also Plainview. |