Shelby, County seat in Cleveland County, North Carolina, US
Located in the Piedmont region of southwestern North Carolina, Shelby extends across 21.1 square miles of land at an elevation of 265 meters.
The city received its charter in 1843, named after Colonel Isaac Shelby, who demonstrated leadership during the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780.
The textile industry transformed Shelby in the 1920s when cotton production increased from 8,000 to 80,000 bales annually in Cleveland County.
The Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport serves general aviation needs, while U.S. Route 74 connects the city to Gastonia and Rutherfordton.
The city produced influential political figures known as the Shelby Dynasty, including James Webb, Edwin Webb, Max Gardner, and Clyde Hoey.
Location: Cleveland County
Location: Charlotte metropolitan area
Elevation above the sea: 265 m
Website: http://www.cityofshelby.com
Website: http://cityofshelby.com
GPS coordinates: 35.28830,-81.53780
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:51
Webbley
158 m
Cleveland County Courthouse
374 m
Beam's Shell Service Station and Office
17.6 km
Historic Campbell Building
508 m
King Street Overhead Bridge
18.3 km
James Heyward Hull House
1.3 km
Banker's House
821 m
West End Historic District
17.9 km
Kings Mountain Historical Museum
18.6 km
Masonic Temple Building
740 m
Irvin-Hamrick Log House
8.1 km
John Lattimore House
20.8 km
Joshua Beam House
8 km
George Sperling House and Outbuildings
3.2 km
Central School Historic District
18.4 km
Central Shelby Historic District
428 m
Joseph Suttle House
5.1 km
Southern Railway Company Overhead Bridge
18.3 km
Dr. Victor McBrayer House
746 m
E. B. Hamrick Hall
12.6 km
Jacob S. Mauney Memorial Library and Teacher's Home
18.5 km
Magness-Humphries House
21 km
West Warren Street Historic District
676 m
Margrace Mill Village Historic District
17.5 km
Central School
23.7 km
Bessemer City Downtown Historic District
23 km
East Marion-Belvedere Park Historic District
676 m
Cleveland County Training School
1.2 kmReviews
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