Cleveland County, County administrative division in North Carolina, United States.
Cleveland County spans 468 square miles of varied terrain including portions of the South Mountains and contains fifteen incorporated municipalities including Shelby and Kings Mountain.
Established in 1841 from parts of Lincoln and Rutherford counties, Cleveland County received its name from Colonel Benjamin Cleveland of the American Revolutionary War.
The county maintains multiple educational institutions, including Cleveland Community College and Gardner-Webb University, serving its population of approximately 100,000 residents.
The county administration center in Shelby provides government services, while the area connects to major transportation routes through Interstate 85 and US Highway 74.
The Broad River Greenway within Cleveland County offers 1,500 acres of natural space along the Broad River, featuring native flora and geological formations.
Location: North Carolina
Inception: 1841
Capital city: Shelby
Shares border with: Burke County, Lincoln County, Gaston County, York County, Cherokee County, Rutherford County
Website: http://clevelandcounty.com
GPS coordinates: 35.34000,-81.56000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:59
U.S. Route 29
21.6 km
Webbley
6.2 km
Cleveland County Courthouse
5.7 km
Beam's Shell Service Station and Office
16.9 km
Historic Campbell Building
5.6 km
King Street Overhead Bridge
22.5 km
James Heyward Hull House
4.8 km
Banker's House
5.3 km
West End Historic District
22.2 km
Reinhardt-Craig House, Kiln and Pottery Shop
27.5 km
Kings Mountain Historical Museum
22.8 km
Masonic Temple Building
6.8 km
Irvin-Hamrick Log House
9.3 km
John Lattimore House
15 km
Joshua Beam House
6.7 km
George Sperling House and Outbuildings
4.4 km
Washburn Historic District
24.1 km
Central School Historic District
22.5 km
Central Shelby Historic District
6 km
Joseph Suttle House
8.6 km
Southern Railway Company Overhead Bridge
22.4 km
Dr. Victor McBrayer House
5.4 km
E. B. Hamrick Hall
14.1 km
Jacob S. Mauney Memorial Library and Teacher's Home
22.6 km
West Warren Street Historic District
5.6 km
Margrace Mill Village Historic District
22.1 km
East Marion-Belvedere Park Historic District
5.6 km
Cleveland County Training School
5.2 kmReviews
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