Unity Township, Rowan County, North Carolina Explained

Unity Township
Settlement Type:	Township
Pushpin Map:	North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Label:	Unity Township
Pushpin Mapsize:	250x200px
Mapsize:	350x300px
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	North Carolina
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Rowan
Government Type:	non-functioning county subdivision
Established Title:	Established in
Established Date:	1868
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Population As Of:	2010
Timezone:	Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:	-5
Timezone Dst:	EDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-4
Postal Code Type:	ZIP codes
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID

Unity Township is one of fourteen townships in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The township had a population of 2,215 according to the 2010 census.^[1]

Geographically, Unity Township occupies 24.82sqmi in northwestern Rowan County. There are no incorporated municipalities in Unity Township. The township's northern boundary is with Davie County.

Residents are served by the Rowan–Salisbury School System.

History

Villages, churches, and schools in Unity Township have included the following:^{[2] [3] [4]}

• Audubon
• Barber School
• Cooleemee Cotton Mills
• Harrison School
• Hart School
• Lebanon Lutheran Church, formed in 1893^[5]
• Unity Presbyterian Church, formed in 1788^[6]
• Woodleaf or Wood Leaf until 1877, post office established on 4 September 1855 with Daniel Wood as the first postmaster^[7]
• Woodleaf Baptist Church, formed in 1978^[8]
• Woodleaf Speedway
• Woodlead United Methodist Church

Adjacent townships

• Calahaln Township, Davie County – northwest
• Cleveland – southwest
• Franklin – east
• Jerusalem Township, Davie County – northeast
• Litaker – southeast
• Mocksville Township, Davie County – north
• Scotch Irish – west
• Steele – south

Notes and References

1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2011-05-14 .
2. Rowan County GIS system
3. Web site: 1903 Map of Rowan County, North Carolina. Rowan County GIS website. Jun 29, 2022. 1903. Miller, C.M..
4. Web site: 1930 Map of Rowan County, North Carolina. Rowan County GIS website. Jun 29, 2022. 1930. Trexler, NA.
5. Web site: History of Lebanon Lutheran Church. Lebanon Lutheran Church. October 2, 2022.
6. Book: To dwell together in unity : Unity Presbyterian Church, Woodleaf, North Carolina, the first two hundred years, 1788-1988. Unity Presbyterian Church. 1988.
7. Web site: Rowan County Post Offices. October 2, 2022. Lewis, J.D..
8. Web site: History of Woodleaf Baptist Church. Woodleaf Baptist Church. October 2, 2022.