Welcome to Cleveland ...
The city of Cleveland is located in Cuyahoga County<1> and is the County Seat for Cuyahoga County.
The pronunciation of Cleveland: KLEAVE-lund<2>
Cleveland was established in 1796.
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 381,386 people<4> (see below for details).
The community of Cleveland is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Cleveland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Cleveland: (216)
Websites for Cleveland ...
Official Website: www.city.cleveland.oh.us/
Junior League: www.jlcleveland.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cleveland had an population of 381,386 people. This is a decrease of 3.89% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.28% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cleveland had a population of 396,815 people (which is 31.05% of the total population of Cuyahoga County). This makes Cleveland the county's most populous community.
The population of Cleveland represents 3.44% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 396,815 people, the population of Cleveland decreased 17.05% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 478,403 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 Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, 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.
Communities near Cleveland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cleveland.
- Parma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- Parma is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <6>
- Euclid
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
- Euclid is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euclid <6>
- Strongsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongsville
- Strongsville is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strongsville <6>
- Cleveland Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland Heights
- Cleveland Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland Heights <6>
- North Ridgeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeville
- North Ridgeville is located in Lorain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ridgeville <6>
- Brunswick
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
- Brunswick is located in Medina County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <6>
- Westlake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Westlake is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,907 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <6>
- North Olmsted
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Olmsted have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Olmsted
- North Olmsted is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Olmsted <6>
- North Royalton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Royalton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Royalton
- North Royalton is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Royalton <6>
- Garfield Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield Heights
- Garfield Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,272 people
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. Our list includes 484 papers. 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.<8>
From that list, the Cleveland post office opened in 1805.
We also found Cleveland in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cleveland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cleveland: www.city.cleveland.oh.us/
The official website for Cuyahoga County: www.cuyahoga.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Cuyahoga, 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 city'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> | 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/ |