St. Luke's Parish

Church of England, Rowan County, est. 1753 with the formation of the county and coextensive with it. In 1767 the parish had 3,000 white taxables. Dobbs Parish, organized by the Moravians in the Wachovia settlement, was created from St. Luke's Parish in 1755. St. Luke's Parish of the Episcopal Church still functions in Salisbury.