Cleveland
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
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
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Cleveland County schools see mixed progress results - Shelby Star
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Cleveland County schools see mixed progress results
Shelby Star, NC - For high schools, the numbers reflect scores for both math and reading End of Course tests and are a bit more final, according to the NC Department of … |
County health department attains accreditation - Shelby Star
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County health department attains accreditation
Shelby Star, NC - The NC Local Health Department Accreditation Board recently announced six new county departments have completed the process - and Cleveland County is one of … |
Get ready for a night out in Kings Mountain - Shelby Star
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Get ready for a night out in Kings Mountain
Shelby Star, NC - … NC Highway Patrol, DARE, Kings Mountain Fire Department, the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office, Kings Mountain Police Explorers, Cleveland County EMS, … |
Gaston College Opens Brenard Dalton Driving Track - The Lincoln Tribune
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Gaston College Opens Brenard Dalton Driving Track
The Lincoln Tribune - Brenard Dalton grew up in Cleveland County and graduated from Wake Forest University. He settled in Gaston County, operating a trailer and container sales … |
Compared to others, Burke tax rate is low - Morganton News Herald
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Compared to others, Burke tax rate is low
Morganton News Herald, NC - … only six North Carolina counties reduced their property tax rate for the new fiscal year. One was Cleveland County, where the tax rate dropped from 58 … |
Shelby fugitive caught near Pittsburgh (with file video) - Shelby Star
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Shelby fugitive caught near Pittsburgh (with file video)
Shelby Star, NC - On June 9, 2008, the Shelby Police Department arrested Hargro in Cleveland County, NC and transported him to the Cleveland County Magistrate's Office. … Fugitive who escaped wearing handcuffs back in custody |
