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==History== The census-designated place had previously been an incorporated town, one of the oldest in Rowan County. It was originally chartered in 1877 but lost its incorporation in 1974. People assumed the town was not incorporated, but the charter was still active. After the Rowan County Board of Elections ordered election of town officials in 1973, the people asked to decide whether to remain incorporated, and they voted 84-41 against.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.salisburypost.com/2018/02/26/yesterday-in-1974-enochville-residents-urge-repeal-of-town-charter/|title=Yesterday: In 1974, Enochville residents urge repeal of town charter|last=Wineka|first=Mark|work=[[Salisbury Post]]|date=February 26, 2018|access-date=February 26, 2018}}</ref> A movement to re-incorporate Enochville started in 2003, but it has been opposed by the nearby city of [[Kannapolis, North Carolina|Kannapolis]]. A bill to incorporate the town was introduced in the [[North Carolina General Assembly|state legislature]] in 2009, but it failed to make it out of committee.<ref>{{cite news|last=Burchette|first=Jessie|title=Sen. Andrew Brock to sponsor bill on Enochville incorporation|url=http://www.salisburypost.com/article/20091202/SP0703/312022132/0/SEARCH&slId=2|access-date=December 8, 2012|newspaper=The Salisbury Post|date=December 2, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201203852/http://www.salisburypost.com/article/20091202/SP0703/312022132/0/SEARCH&slId=2|archive-date=February 1, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Senate Bill 549: Enochville Incorporation|url=http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2009&BillID=S549|publisher=North Carolina General Assembly|access-date=December 8, 2012}}</ref> Near Enochville is the [[Corriher Grange Hall]], listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Rowan County, North Carolina|National Register of Historic Places]] (NRHP). The [[Gen. William Kerr House]] is another local property listed on the NRHP. Enochville is the birthplace of veteran 20th century radio and television actress [[Elvia Allman]].
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