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>
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 [Cleveland County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby [Cleveland County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<6> to the northeast of Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,145 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Shelby
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby<7>
- Gaffney [Cherokee County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaffney
- Gaffney [Cherokee County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> to the south of Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,695 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Gaffney
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaffney<7>
- Kings Mountain [Cleveland County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
- Kings Mountain [Cleveland County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> to the east of Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,118 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Kings Mountain
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Mountain<7>
- Forest City [Rutherford County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Forest City [Rutherford County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the west of Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,138 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Forest City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City<7>
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- Cherryville [Gaston County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- Cherryville [Gaston County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> to the northeast of Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,138 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cherryville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville<7>
- Bessemer City [Gaston County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer City
- Bessemer City [Gaston County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> to the east of Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,645 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer City have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bessemer City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer City<7>
- Boiling Springs [Cleveland County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs [Cleveland County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<6> to the west of Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,617 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Boiling Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs<7>
- Blacksburg [Cherokee County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksburg
- Blacksburg [Cherokee County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the southeast of Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,880 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Blacksburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacksburg<7>
- Belwood [Cleveland County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
- Belwood [Cleveland County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the north of Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belwood have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Belwood
- Chesnee [Cherokee County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesnee
- Chesnee [Cherokee County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the southwest of Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Chesnee
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesnee<7>
- Cherryville [Gaston County]
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.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Sharon was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Sharon on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Sharon on our Genealogy Page.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Find a Community within North Carolina
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sharon) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Sharon. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from SharonOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sharon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2505, Longitude: -81.5886 In this case, the coordinates for Sharon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |