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Locke Township is one of fourteen townships in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The township had a population of 12,401 according to the 2000 census. Geographically, Locke Township occupies 30.66 square miles (79.4 km2) in central Rowan County. The only incorporated municipality here is a portion of the city of Salisbury, the county seat of Rowan County.

Rowan County ( roh-AN) is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina that was formed in 1753, as part of the British Province of North Carolina. It was originally a vast territory with unlimited western boundaries, but its size was reduced to 524 square miles (1,360 km2) after several counties were formed from Rowan County in the 18th and 19th centuries. As of the 2020 census, its population was 146,875. Its county seat, Salisbury, is the oldest continuously populated European-American town in the western half of North Carolina. Rowan County is located northeast of Charlotte, and is considered part of the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Fulton Heights Historic District is a national historic district located at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 439 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures in predominantly residential section of Salisbury. It largely developed between about 1903 and 1948, and includes notable examples of Colonial Revival and Bungalow / American Craftsman style architecture. Notable buildings include the T.A. Ludwick House, Choate-Blount House, Lauriston Hardin House, Williams-Kesler House, Lewis D. Peeler House, F.W. Kirk House, Second Reformed Presbyterian Church (1913), First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (1939), Calvin H. Wiley School (1916), R. L. Foil and Company Grocery (1905), the Albright Cash Store, and the Piggly Wiggly Grocery.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

Salisbury ( SAWLZ-ber-ee) is a city in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, United States; it has been the county seat of Rowan County since 1753 when its territory extended to the Mississippi River. Located 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Charlotte and within its metropolitan area, the town has attracted a growing population. The 2020 census shows 35,580 residents. Salisbury is the oldest continually populated colonial town in the western region of North Carolina. It is noted for its historic preservation, with five Local Historic Districts and ten National Register Historic Districts. Soft drink producer Cheerwine and regional supermarket Food Lion are located in Salisbury and Rack Room Shoes was founded there.

Calvin H. Wiley School, also known as the West Ward School, is a historic school building located at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. The original building was built in 1916–1918, and is a two-story, rectangular brick building with Classical Revival style design elements. A classroom addition was built in 1921 and an auditorium and lunchroom added in 1951. The school closed in 1983, and was subsequently renovated into apartments.The school was named for Calvin H. Wiley, the first Superintendent of Public Instruction. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Food Lion is an American regional supermarket chain headquartered in Salisbury, North Carolina, that operates over 1100 supermarkets in 10 states of the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States (Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia). The chain employs over 63,000 people. It was founded in 1957 as Food Town, a single grocery store in Salisbury. It later expanded to many locations across North Carolina. It was independently operated until it was acquired by the Belgium-based conglomerate Delhaize Group in 1974. In 1983, the company changed its name and branding to Food Lion to allow it to expand into regions where Food Town was already in use by unrelated stores. Following further mergers and acquisitions, Food Lion, LLC is currently owned by Ahold Delhaize. The mascot’s name has been George the Food Lion since January 17, 1997.

J.C. Price High School, also known as the Joseph Charles Price High School, is a historic high school complex located at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. The school served as Salisbury's high school for African-American students from 1932 through the 1968–1969 school year. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.J. C. Price High School was originally housed in the Monroe Street School. The Rosenwald Fund supported the construction of a school building with a grant of $5,300. A gymnasium was built in 1951, a classroom building was built parallel to the original building in 1956–1957, and cafeteria in 1956-1957 The complex consists of four symmetrically positioned one-story brick buildings built between 1931 and 1957. The original building was built in 1931–1932, and is an H-shaped, Colonial Revival style brick building.

Salisbury High School is a public, co-educational secondary school located in Salisbury, North Carolina. It is one of seven high schools in the Rowan–Salisbury School System.

Alumni Memorial Stadium is a 6,000-seat college football stadium located in Salisbury, North Carolina. The Stadium is home to the Blue Bears of Livingstone College. They compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA).

Eastover is a historic estate located at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. The mansion was designed by architect Louis H. Asbury (1877-1975) in 1934, and built between 1935 and 1936. It is a 2+1⁄2-story, Tudor Revival style brick dwelling with decorative half-timbering with stucco fields and a dull red terra cotta tile roof. Other contributing resources are the estate grounds, entrance gate (c. 1935), and one-story frame American Craftsman-style well-house.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.

Livingstone College is a private historically black Christian college in Salisbury, North Carolina. It is affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. Livingstone College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's degrees.

Monroe Street School, also known as J.C. Price High School and S.E. Duncan Education Center of Livingstone College, is a historic school building located at Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina. It was built in 1923, and is a three-story, Classical Revival style red brick building. It was damaged by fire in 1941 and rebuilt. A cafeteria addition was completed in 1960. The school originally served as Salisbury's only African-American public school. It was originally named J. C. Price High School, but the name was changed in 1931 with the construction of another school given that name.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.