County History: ChowanRegion: Coastal Quick Facts County seat: Edenton, NCPopulation: ~14,029 (2018 estimate)Chowan county website People and Biographies Notable individuals from nursing history. Mildred Warner (1919-2016): World War II nurse, she served in the South West Pacific area from 1942 to 1945. (Memorial available on Legacy website.) Resources Additional resources for further research. Health Care Institutions and Schools of Nursing Albemarle Regional Health Services HistoryChowan College started an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program in 1964 - the second private school to start an ADN program in North Carolina. Compiled by: Phoebe Pollitt