Cleveland County, North Carolina
Cleveland County is a county on the southern border of the U. S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 98,078. 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
1840s establishments in North Carolina
1841 establishments in the United States
North Carolina counties