Cleveland County Genealogy
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The county was formed as Cleveland County in 1841 from parts of Lincoln County and Rutherford County. It was named for Benjamin Cleaveland, a colonel in the American Revolutionary War, who took part in the Battle of King’s Mountain. The present spelling was adopted in 1887. Source Wikipedia
Cleveland County NCGenweb site
Broad River Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 2261
Shelby, NC 28151-2261
Cleveland County Historical Association
P.O. Box 1335
Shelby, NC 28150
Genealogical Society of Old Tryon County
P.O. Box 938
Forest City, NC 28043
(covers Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, and Rutherford Counties in NC, also few SC counties)
Cleveland County Courthouse
PO Box 1210
County Courthouse
Shelby, NC 28151
Census
1850 Federal Census Index – by last name only
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Cleveland County
Query Forums
Cleveland County, NC Query Forum
Latest North Carolina Genealogy Query posts for Cleveland County from the Forum:
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Cleveland County, NC at Genforum
Cities and towns of Cleveland County:
Belwood
Boiling Springs
Casar
Cleveland Springs
Delight
Doran
Double Shoals
Earl
Fallston
Grover
Kings Mountain
Kingstown
Lattimore
Lawndale
Mooresboro
New House
Patterson Springs
Polkville
Shelby (County Seat)
Swainsville
Toluca
Waco
News related to Cleveland County, NC
“cleveland county” nc – Google News
Cleveland County woman accused of Bible beating – News & Observer
 UPI.com |
Cleveland County woman accused of Bible beating
News & Observer KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. â A Kings Mountain woman has been arrested and charged with beating another woman with a Bible. Fifty-seven-year-old Evelyn Mills Moore was arrested Saturday on a charge of assault inflicting serious injury. The arrest warrant … NC woman accused of Bible beating NC woman accused of beating woman with Bible |
Cleveland County native to make indie film in NC – Spartanburg Herald Journal
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Cleveland County native to make indie film in NC
Spartanburg Herald Journal Her latest film, âMisguided Trustâ will be shot in the Broad River area near Boiling Springs, in rural locations around Cleveland County and areas in Rutherford County. âI grew up here and graduated from Crest High School in 1981. My mother still lives … |
Report ranks Cleveland County schools among best in country – Gaston Gazette
 U.S. News & World Report |
Report ranks Cleveland County schools among best in country
Gaston Gazette 27 in North Carolina and No. 1,751 nationally. Kings Mountain ranked No. 37 in North Carolina and No. 2,028 nationally. The two Cleveland County schools were among 49 traditional and magnet high schools in the state on the list. In the national … Report ranks local schools among best in country |
Highway Patrol to step up enforcement in Cleveland County – Charlotte Observer
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Highway Patrol to step up enforcement in Cleveland County
Charlotte Observer The N.C. Highway Patrol will be out in force along Interstate 85 in Cleveland County this week, checking for commercial truck violations. Operation Road Watch begins Tuesday morning and lasts 48 hours. The enforcement effort will focus on commercial … |
NC law officer resigns after allegations of pulling knife on man – myfox8.com
 myfox8.com |
NC law officer resigns after allegations of pulling knife on man
myfox8.com SHELBY, N.C. â A Cleveland County sheriff's lieutenant has resigned after allegedly pulling a knife on a man who questioned why the officer parked in a handicapped space while buying beer. WSOC reported that Lt. Steve Smith resigned the job he's held … Cleveland Co. deputy resigns after knife altercation |
Push to end NC’s renewable energy program dies in committee – News & Observer
 The Independent Weekly |
Push to end NC's renewable energy program dies in committee
News & Observer Since its adoption in 2007, the state's renewables policy has turned North Carolina into the nation's fifth-largest developer of solar energy. âIt was based off local issues back home,â Rep. Tim Moore of Cleveland County, who also chairs the powerful … NC Renewable Energy Standard Scores Surprise Win NC House panel halts renewable energy law repeal Good News! North Carolina Votes to Keep Renewable Energy Policy |
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