Welcome to Rowell ...

Rowell is located in Chester County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Rowell, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Rowell is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Rowell: 803 & 839<3>

Communities Also Named Rowell ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Rowell - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rowell.

Communities near Rowell ...

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

Rock Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Hill is located in York County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,318 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hill <4>
Fort Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fort Mill is located in York County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Mill <4>
Waxhaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Waxhaw is located in Union County (NC)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waxhaw <4>
Tega Cay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Tega Cay is located in York County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tega Cay <4>
Weddington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Weddington is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weddington <4>
Wesley Chapel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley Chapel is located in Union County (NC)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesley Chapel <4>
Lancaster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster is located in Lancaster County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,156 people
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Marvin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Marvin is located in Union County (NC)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people
Chester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Chester is located in Chester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,363 people
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Mineral Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Union County (NC)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <4>

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 Rowell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rowell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rowell. 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 Rowell.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rowell ...

Looking for more information about Rowell? 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 Rowell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rowell.

Adding Rowell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rowell 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 Rowell was on a map titled Road Map for South Carolina (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rowell.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Chester, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rowell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Rowell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Rowell area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.