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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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
    • Belwood is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casar
    • Casar is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casar <3>
  • Earl
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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    • Earl is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Fallston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallston
    • Fallston is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallston <3>
  • Grover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
    • Grover is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover <3>
  • Kings Mountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Kingstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingstown
    • Kingstown is located in Cleveland County (NC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
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    • Lattimore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lattimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattimore
      • Lattimore is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Lawndale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawndale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
      • Lawndale is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawndale <3>
    • Mooresboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresboro
      • Mooresboro is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Patterson Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
      • Patterson Springs is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
    • Polkville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
      • Polkville is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Shelby
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <3>
    • Waco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Cleveland County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people

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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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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