Chowan County is one of the 100 counties located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,708. Its county seat is Edenton. The county was created between 1668
Chowan County Courthouse
The Bond House, Edenton, Chowan County, c. 1920
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The Chowanoc, also Chowanoke, were an Algonquian-speaking Native American tribe who historically lived near the Chowan River in North Carolina. At the time of the first English contact in 1580s, they
Chowan County, North Carolina
…Edenton in recent years. The St. Paul and the Edenton now can be seen on display at Edenton's waterfront park. The county was named after the historical Chowanoc American Indian tribe, also called Chowan. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 233.65 square miles (605.2 km2), of which…
Wetlands along the Chowan swamp