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Welcome to Chowan ...

Chowan is located in Chowan County<1>.

The pronunciation of Chowan: cho-WONN<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chowan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.

Chowan is near sea level<3>.

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

Area Code for Chowan: 252

Communities near Chowan ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chowan.

  • Ahoskie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Edenton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Hertford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Winton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Winfall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Cofield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cofield is located in Hertford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Gatesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Powellsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Powellsville is located in Bertie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Askewville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Askewville is located in Bertie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askewville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
  • Colerain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Colerain is located in Bertie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chowan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chowan.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chowan. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chowan.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chowan. See our Newspapers Page for Chowan.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chowan ...

Looking for more information about Chowan? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Chowan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chowan.

Adding Chowan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chowan in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Chowan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Chowan post office opened in 1880. The Chowan post office closed in 1907.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chowan.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Chowan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Chowan. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chowan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/