Welcome to Chowan County ...

Time Zone: Chowan County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Edenton is the Seat for Chowan County.

Chowan County was founded in 1668 and was created by taking area from Albemarle County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Chowan had a population of 13,917 people. This is a decrease of 5.92% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,793 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chowan represented 0.16% of the total population of North Carolina.

Websites of Interest ...

• Websites specific to North Carolina
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  • Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/

• Websites specific to Chowan County
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• Websites for nearby counties
  • Bertie County
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  • Gates County
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  • Hertford County
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  • Perquimans County
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• Cemetery Information and Directories
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Chowan County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina