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Kannapolis real estate and area information.

Kannapolis NC

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Kannapolis, is a city in NC spanning both Rowan and Cabarrus Counties. In the heart of NASCAR country, it is the hometown of legendary driver Dale Earnhardt. The history of Kannapolis also includes the textile company Cannon Mills, once the area's largest employer. Credit Rowan County CVB. After the closure of the Cannon Mills in [...]

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Gold Hill area and real estate information

Gold Hill NC

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Step back to the simple rural life if Historic Gold Hill, NC. Gold was first discovered in Gold Hill around 1824. Considered part of the first gold rush, it became the gold mining capital of North Carolina. Today, it is known for its historic preservation and offers tours of its restored mines and buildings. Life

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Rockwell real estate and area information.

Rockwell NC

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A mix of small town and rural America is what you will find in Rockwell, NC. Said to be named after a stone well that was used by passers through on a colonial trading rout. While Rockwell is surrounded by farmland and numerous small businesses, one of the more notable features is Tiger World. Curtesy

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Granite Quarry real estate and area information.

Granite Quarry NC

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Credit Rowan County CVB In 1766 Michael Braun moved from Pennsylvania to the area, and so began the history of Granite Quarry. Mr. Braun constructed what is now known as the Old Stone House out of native hand-hewn granite. In the late 1800’s the town was originally known as Woodville. By 1891 it became known

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East Spencer real estate and area information.

East Spencer NC

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Credit Rowan County CVB. Originally called "Southern City" because of the significance of the railway to the area, East Spencer was incorporated in 1901. That name change to East Spencer had reference to the Spencer Shops. The Southern Railway Spencer Shops are a former locomotive repair facility. The shops were one of the Southern Railway's

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Spencer real estate and area information.

Spencer NC

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Spencer, NC. Image curtesy Rowan County CVB Spencer NC is one of the many small towns in Rowan County. Situated on the Yadkin River, it’s history is tied directly to America’s railway. The connection to that rich past is right in the town’s name. Samuel Spencer, the first president of Southern Railway is the man

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Salisbury real estate and area information.

Salisbury NC

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Salisbury NC is the county seat of Rowan County, one of the many counties in the Piedmont region. Salisbury is a city of about 35,808 (2022) You can read Salisbury’s data is the US Credit Rowan County CVB Census Bureau’s website here.  Here is the Rowan County census data. If you would like information on

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