Providence Township, Rowan County, North Carolina

Location of Providence Township in Rowan County, N.C.

Providence Township is one of fourteen townships in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The township had a population of 8,892 according to the 2000 census.

Geographically, Providence Township occupies 54.41 square miles (140.9 km²) in southeastern Rowan County. The only incorporated municipality in Providence Township is a large portion of the town Granite Quarry. The township's northern and eastern boundary is with the Yadkin River and the township contains a portion of High Rock Lake.

Municipalities and communities of Rowan County, North Carolina, United States

County seat: Salisbury

Cities	Kannapolis‡ Salisbury

Towns	China Grove Cleveland East Spencer Faith Granite Quarry Landis Rockwell Spencer

Townships	Atwell China Grove Cleveland Franklin Gold Hill Litaker Locke Morgan Mount Ulla Providence Salisbury Scotch Irish Steele Unity

CDP	Enochville

Unincorporated communities	Bostian Heights Crescent Dogwood Acres Dukeville Gold Hill Woodleaf

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 35°38′10″N 80°20′37″W / 35.6360499°N 80.3435908°W / 35.6360499; -80.3435908

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