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Salisbury (/ ˈ s ɔː l z b ɛ r i / SAWLZ-ber-ee) [5] [6] is a city in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, United States; it has been the county seat of Rowan County since 1753 when its territory extended to the Mississippi River. [7] [8] Located 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Charlotte and within its metropolitan area, the town has ...
Salisbury National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Salisbury, in Rowan County, North Carolina.It was established at the site of burials of Union soldiers who died during the American Civil War while held at a Confederate prisoner of war camp at the site.
Rowan County (/ r oʊ ˈ æ n / roh-AN) [1] [2] is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina that was formed in 1753, as part of the British Province of North Carolina.It was originally a vast territory with unlimited western boundaries, but its size was reduced to 524 square miles (1,360 km 2) after several counties were formed from Rowan County in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The township had a population of 28,594 according to the 2000 census and is currently the most populous township in Rowan County. Geographically, Salisbury Township occupies 30.64 square miles (79.4 km 2) in central Rowan County. Large portions of the city of Salisbury, the county seat of Rowan County are located in the township.
The Rowan-Salisbury School System (also called Rowan-Salisbury Schools or for short RSS) is a PK–12 graded school district in North Carolina covering nearly all of Rowan County including the city of Salisbury. The second largest employer in the county, the system's 35 schools serve 20,000 students as of 2013–2014.
Maxwell Chambers House (also called Utzman-Chambers House [2]) is a historic home located at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. It was built between 1814 and 1819, and is a two-story, three-bay, Federal-style frame townhouse. It has three interior end chimneys and a one-story full-width shed roofed front porch with Doric order columns. [3]
The Salisbury District was based in the town of Salisbury, North Carolina, in Rowan County. Salisbury was established as the county seat of Rowan County in 1755, two years after Rowan County was created from Anson County. [2] Edmund Fanning was made the first official associate justice for the Judicial District of Salisbury in March 1766.
A new Rowan County Courthouse was built in 1914, and the building used as a community center. [2] The building is operated by the Rowan Museum. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. [1] It is located in the Salisbury Historic District.