Rowan County on the map of North Carolina 2024. Cities, roads, borders and directions in Rowan County of North Carolina.

Rowan County is situated in Charlotte suburban area of North Carolina. The county is named after Matthew Rowan (d. 1769), was the acting Governor of colonial North Carolina following the death of Governor Nathaniel Rice. The area of Rowan County is about 524 square miles. The county was founded in 1753 from Anson County, and it is populated today by 148 thousand residents. Salisbury is the county seat of Rowan County. This map shows the borders of Rowan County as well as neighboring counties, including major highways and natural objecsts as of 2024. Zoom in or out of the map using the plus/minus panel. Move the center of this map by dragging it. Also check out the satellite map of Rowan County.