Welcome to Cleveland County ...
Time Zone: Cleveland County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Shelby is the Seat for Cleveland County.
Cleveland County was founded in 1841. Cleveland was created by taking area from Lincoln and Rutherford Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cleveland had a population of 97,947 people.
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cleveland represented 1.03% of the total population of North Carolina.
Below are some of the communities located in Cleveland County:
- Belwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Belwood is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Boiling Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Casar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Casar is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casar <2>
- Earl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Fallston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Grover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kings Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kingstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kingstown is located in Cleveland County (NC)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
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- Lattimore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lattimore is located in Cleveland County (NC)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Lawndale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mooresboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Patterson Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County (NC)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
- Polkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Polkville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Shelby
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shelby is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
- Waco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waco is located in Cleveland County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Websites specific to Cleveland County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Burke County
- Lincoln County
- Gaston County
- York County
- Cherokee County
- Rutherford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |