Chowan County, County administrative division in North Carolina, United States.
Located in eastern North Carolina, Chowan County spans 603 square kilometers, with 155 square kilometers covered by waterways including segments of Albemarle Sound.
Established in 1672 as a colonial administrative region, Chowan County contributed to the American Revolution through political activities centered in its capital, Edenton.
The county name preserves the memory of the Chowanoke people, an Indigenous group that inhabited the region before European settlement.
The county government manages local services from its seat in Edenton, overseeing law enforcement, fire protection, and public health across several rural communities.
Two cannons made from melted church bells during the Civil War for the Edenton Bell Battery now stand on display at the Edenton waterfront.
Location: North Carolina
Location: Province of North Carolina
Inception: 1672
Capital city: Edenton
Shares border with: Gates County, Perquimans County, Washington County, Bertie County, Hertford County
Website: https://chowancounty-nc.gov
GPS coordinates: 36.13000,-76.60000
Latest update: March 6, 2025 21:58
Hayes Plantation
8.9 km
Roanoke River Light
8.2 km
Cupola House
8.1 km
Edenton Historic District
7.9 km
St. Paul's Church, Edenton
7.7 km
Barker House
8.2 km
Chowan County Courthouse
8.1 km
Belvidere
16.2 km
James Iredell House
7.8 km
Sutton-Newby House
20.6 km
Athol
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Stockton
27.1 km
Isaac White House
12.5 km
Newbold-White House
15.2 km
Cove Grove
17.5 km
Strawberry Hill
7.7 km
Mulberry Hill
14.5 km
Pembroke Hall
8.1 km
Wessington House
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Sandy Point
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Perquimans County Courthouse
13.8 km
Edenton Cotton Mill Historic District
8.1 km
Cullen and Elizabeth Jones House
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Mitchell-Ward House
16.4 km
Roanoke River Light
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Taylor Twin Cinema
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Lane House
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Myers-White House
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