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Welcome to Sharon ...

Sharon is located in Cleveland County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Sharon, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Sharon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

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

Sharon is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Telephone area codes for Sharon: (704) & (980)<5>

Websites for Sharon ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.clevelandchamber.org/

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

Communities Also Named Sharon ...

While we believe that this Sharon is located in Cleveland County, we know of another 4 North Carolina communities named Sharon. Those communities are located in the following counties: Camden, Iredell, Lenoir and Mecklenburg County.

Beyond North Carolina, there are 55 communities that are also named Sharon - they are located in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (2), North Dakota, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Sharon ...

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

  • Shelby
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <6>
  • Gaffney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaffney
    • Gaffney is located in Cherokee County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaffney <6>
  • Kings Mountain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Forest City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Cherryville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bessemer City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer City
    • Bessemer City is located in Gaston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,645 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer City <6>
  • Boiling Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Blacksburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Belwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belwood have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
    • Belwood is located in Cleveland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
  • Chesnee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesnee
    • Chesnee is located in Cherokee County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesnee <6>

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 Sharon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sharon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sharon. 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 Sharon.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sharon ...

Looking for more information about Sharon? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Sharon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sharon.

Adding Sharon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sharon in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sharon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Sharon post office opened in 1874.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sharon.

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

The official website for Cleveland County: www.clevelandcounty.com/

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 Cleveland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Sharon refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Sharon may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sharon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (980) is an overlay for area code (704).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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