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Welcome to Cleveland ...

The town of Cleveland is located in Rowan County<1>.

The pronunciation of Cleveland: KLEVE-land<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cleveland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

When the people of Cleveland refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Clevelander<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cleveland has a population of 869 people<4> (see below for details).

Cleveland is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Cleveland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Cleveland: 704 & 980<6>

The ZIP code for Cleveland: 27013<7>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cleveland had an population of 869 people. This is a decrease of 0.23% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cleveland had a population of 871 people. This makes Cleveland the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 871 people, the population of Cleveland increased 7.8% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 808 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cleveland.

Communities Also Named Cleveland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 46 communities that are also named Cleveland - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska (2), Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Quebec, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cleveland.

Websites for Cleveland ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.rowanchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cleveland, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Cleveland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cleveland.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cleveland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cleveland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cleveland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cleveland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cleveland. See our Newspapers Page for Cleveland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cleveland ...

Looking for more information about Cleveland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cleveland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cleveland.

Adding Cleveland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cleveland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cleveland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<10>

X2X - From that list, the Cleveland post office opened in 1887.

We also found Cleveland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cleveland.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cleveland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rowan County: www.co.rowan.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Rowan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Cleveland. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Cleveland refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Cleveland may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cleveland.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cleveland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 704 code has been Overlayed with the 980 area code. New phone numbers in the Cleveland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 704 or 980. As a result, placing a call in the Cleveland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<7>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Cleveland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cleveland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<8>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<9>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<10>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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