Welcome to Rowan County ...

Time Zone: Rowan County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Morehead is the Seat for Rowan County.

Rowan County was founded in 1856. Rowan was created by taking area from Fleming and Morgan Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Rowan had a population of 24,460 people. This is an increase of 4.64% since the last Census (which gave a population of 23,376 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Rowan represented 0.54% of the total population of Kentucky.

Websites of Interest ...

• Websites specific to Kentucky
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• Websites specific to Rowan County
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• Websites for nearby counties
  • Bath County
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  • Carter County
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  • Elliott County
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  • Fleming County
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  • Lewis County
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  • Menifee County
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  • Morgan County
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• Cemetery Information and Directories
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Kentucky
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Kentucky
  • Cemeteries of Rowan County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Kentucky
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Kentucky
  • Cemeteries of Rowan County