Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two North Carolina communities named Rowan: This one is located in Bladen County and the other is located in Rowan County.
Beyond North Carolina, there are 4 communities that are also named Rowan - they are located in Georgia, Iowa and Washington.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rowan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rowan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rowan. 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 Rowan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rowan. See our Newspapers Page for Rowan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rowan ...
Looking for more information about Rowan? 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 Rowan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rowan.
Footnotes ...
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If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Bladen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Rowan. 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.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rowan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 910 code has been Overlayed with the 472 area code. New phone numbers in the Rowan area will be assigned with one of these codes: 910 or 472. As a result, placing a call in the Rowan area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.