Rowan County Genealogy
Rowan County was formed in 1753 from part of Anson County and was named for Michael Rowan. Michael Rowan was governor of North Carolina in 1753-1754. Rowan county has given portions of it’s land to Orange, Guilford, Surry, Burke, Iredell, Davidson, and Davie Counties. Among the famous residents of Salisbury: Andrew Jackson, Elizabeth Dole.
Rowan County is also notable for its winemaking. Located near Salisbury is the famed Old Stone Vineyard and Winery, built by members of the Cruse family in 1943. The winery is one of the largest in the state producing quality muscadine and French recipe wines. The winery is also the historic site of the “Old Stone House” built by German immigrant Michael Braun in 1766 and the Beth Sadeh Synagogue, the only Sephardic Jewish synagogue in North Carolina.
The county seat of Rowan County is Salisbury. The Yadkin River currently marks the Eastern limit of the county.
Source: Wikipedia.
Rowan County Genealogy Resources
Rowan County NCGenWeb Archives
The Genealogical Society of Rowan County
P.O. Box 4305
Salisbury, NC 28145-4305
The Historic Society of China Grove
P.O. Box 4305
Salisbury, NC 28145-4305
Rowan County Government
Rowan County Government – official site
Rowan County Register of Deeds
Rowan County Public Library
History Room
Headquarters
201 W. Fisher Street
Salisbury, NC 28144
(704) 216-8228
(704) 216-8237 (Fax)
Hours:
Monday – Wednesday:
9am to 9pm
Thursday: 9am – 6pm
Friday – Saturday:
9am to 5pm
Sundays: Closed
Frank T. Tadlock South Rowan Regional Library
920 Kimball Road
China Grove, NC 28023
(704) 216-7727
(704) 855-2449 (fax)
Hours:
Monday – Wednesday:
9am to 9pm
Thursday: 9am – 6pm
Friday – Saturday:
9am to 5pm
Sundays: Closed
East Branch
110 Broad Street
Rockwell, NC 28138-0550
(704) 216-7838
(704) 279-7832 (fax)
Hours:
Monday – Wednesday:
9am to 8pm
Thursday – Friday:
9am to 5pm
Saturday: 10am to 1pm Sunday: Closed
Cities and Towns:
* China Grove
* Cleveland
* East Spencer
* Enochville
* Faith
* Granite Quarry
* Kannapolis
* Landis
* Rockwell
* Salisbury
* Spencer
Townships:
Atwell
China Grove
Cleveland
Franklin
Gold Hill
Litaker
Locke
Morgan
Mount Ulla
Providence
Salisbury
Scotch Irish
Steele
Unity
Census
1850 Federal Census Transcription – Partial
1850 Federal Census Transcription – School District No. 42, 43, 40 & Gold Hill District No. 44
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Rowan County
Query Forums
Latest North Carolina Genealogy Query posts for Rowan County from the Forum:
North Carolina Genealogy Forum: Forum: Rowan County NC Genealogy Queries – Recent Topics
focusoninfinity on “Miller, Sossaman, Ridenhour, Propst, Cress, Barringer”
Families, and Sossaman-Miller-Foil mill on Dutch Buffalo Creek.
JOYHBRY on “JOSIAH ROUNSAVALL”
I would like to find someone who could lookup a court record for Josiah Rounsavall. He was the Sheriff in the late 1770’s. I need a court record that names him for DAR research. Will reimburse costs.
contact overcbrat@aol.com
rodney bowers on “james bowers of salisbury ca 1760″
looking for relatives of james bowers, formerly of baltimore co, md, who bought land in salisbury and received a license to operate a tavern around 1757 and had his land auctioned for supposed assault on hugh montgomery. thanks. rodney bowers
News related to Rowan County, NC
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Missing man found safe in Roanoke Rapids – Lexington Dispatch
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Missing man found safe in Roanoke Rapids
Lexington Dispatch An elderly Rowan County man reported missing earlier this week by a Davidson County friend was found safe in Roanoke Rapids overnight … |
RCCC Board Elects Carl Short as Chair – Insurance News Net (press release)
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RCCC Board Elects Carl Short as Chair
Insurance News Net (press release) He is a past president of the Rowan County Bar Association. Short is a graduate of East Rowan High School, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill … |
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WBTV Entertainment News from AP By Jeff Rivenbark – email By David Whisenant – bio l email ROWAN COUNTY, NC (WBTV) – A worker who flipped his riding lawnmower … |
Cooperative Extension – Salisbury Post
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Cooperative Extension
Salisbury Post The Foothills Regional Conference for Parent Educators will be held at Rowan County Cooperative Extension, 2727-A Old Concord Road Friday, Sept. … |
Is videotaping police a crime? – WBTV
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Is videotaping police a crime?
WBTV In a similar case, a Rowan County judge found Felicia Gibson, of Salisbury, guilty recently of resisting arrest after she did not immediately go into her … |
Arc of Rowan wins at state conference – Salisbury Post
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Arc of Rowan wins at state conference
Salisbury Post The Arc of Rowan, a Rowan County United Way Agency and chapter of The Arc of NC, was honored at the organization's recent annual conference in Wilmington … |
