Cleveland County, North Carolina

Cleveland County is a county on the southern border of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 99,519. Its county seat is Shelby.

 History 
The county was made in 1841 from parts of Lincoln and Rutherford counties.

 Bordering counties 
These counties are bordered to Cleveland County:
 Burke County – north
 Lincoln County – northeast
 Gaston County – east
 York County, South Carolina – southeast
 Cherokee County, South Carolina – south
 Rutherford County – west

 Communities 
These communities are in Cleveland County:

 Cities 
 Kings Mountain (small section is a part of Gaston County)
 Shelby

 Towns 

 Belwood
 Boiling Springs
 Casar
 Earl
 Fallston
 Grover
 Kingstown
 Lattimore
 Lawndale
 Mooresboro
 Patterson Springs
 Polkville
 Waco

 Census-designated place 
 Light Oak

 References 

 Other websites 

 Cleveland County government official website

Category:1841 establishments in North Carolina
Category:North Carolina counties