NC Gazetteer

Chowan County

… was formed by 1668 as Shaftesbury Precinct of Albemarle County. Renamed Chowan Precinct about 1681. Located in the NE section of the state, it is bounded by Albemarle Sound, Chowan River, and Bertie, Hertford, Gates, and Perquimans Counties. It was named for the Chowan River. Area: 234 sq. mi. County seat: Edenton, with an elevation of 16 ft. Townships are nos. 1-4, formerly Edenton, Middle, Upper, and Yeopim. Produces corn, soybeans, peanuts, cotton, hogs, textiles, tires, boats, sweet potatoes, sorghum, cantaloupes, lumber, and processed seafood.

areas

Matakomak

bays

Edenton Bay

communities

Amboy
Cannon's Ferry
Cisco
Clum
Gliden
Harris Landing
Icaria
Macedonia
Meege Crossroads
Rockyhock
Ryland
Somerset
Valhalla

creeks

Burnt Mill Creek
Catherine Creek
Dillard Creek
Middleton Creek
Pembroke Creek
Queen Anne's Creek
Rockyhock Creek
Warwick Creek

former communities

Edenton Township
Middle Township
North Edenton
Upper Township
Yeopim Township

former counties

Albemarle County

historical markers

Barker House historical marker
Chowan County Courthouse historical marker
Dr. Hugh Williamson historical marker
Edenton Tea Party historical marker
Edward Vail historical marker
First Post Road historical marker
Francis Corbin (d) 1767 historical marker
Harriet Jacobs C. 1813-1897 historical marker
Henderson Walker C. 1660-1704 historical marker
Inglis Fletcher 1879-1969 historical marker
James Iredell 1751-1799 historical marker
James Iredell, Jr. 1788-1853 historical marker
Joseph Hewes historical marker
Mackeys Ferry historical marker
Rosenwald Schools historical marker
Samuel Johnston historical marker
St. Paul's Episcopal Church historical marker
Thomas C. Manning 1825-1887 historical marker
Thomas Child historical marker
Weapemeoc historical marker

historical sites

James Iredell House

islands

Holiday Island

millponds

Bennetts Millpond
Welch's Millpond

Native American settlements

Maraton
Warowtani
Weapemeoc

necks

Copper Neck

parishes

Society Parish
St. Andrew's Parish

points

Bluff Point
Drummond's Point
Sandy Point

ponds

Welsh Pond

regions

Coastal Plain
Coastal Plain Dialect Region
Finger Counties

rivers

Chowan River
Ramushawn River

schools

Hudson Grove School
John A. Holmes High School
St. John's School
Warren Grove School

sounds

Albemarle Sound

streams

Pollock Swamp

swamps

Bear Swamp

towns

Centre Hill
Edenton

transportation-related places

Emperor Landing

villages

Chawanoac
Mascomenge