Cleveland County, North Carolina Records
Cleveland County, North Carolina (Map It) was created on January 11, 1841 from Lincoln County and Rutherford County. This county was named for Benjamin Cleveland (1738–1806), a colonel in the American Revolutionary War who took part in the Battle of Kings Mountain.
Cleveland County is bordered by Burke County (north), Lincoln County (east-northeast), Gaston County (east-southeast), York County, South Carolina (southeast), Cherokee County, South Carolina (south), Rutherford County (west).
Cleveland County Cities and Towns include Belwood, BoilingSprings, Casar, Earl, Fallston, Grover, KingsMountain, Kingstown, Lattimore, Lawndale, LightOak, Mooresboro, PattersonSprings, Polkville, Shelby, Waco. A Map of Cleveland County, North Carolina contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries. There is a collection of old Ohio maps at MapGeeks.org.
Cleveland County Townships include River, Boiling Springs, Rippy, Kings Mountain, Warlick, Shelby, Sandy Run, Polkville, Double Shoals, Knob Creek, and Casar. View a Map of Cleveland County Townships.
Cleveland County, North Carolina Courthouse Records
Cleveland County, NC Courthouse
Old Cleveland County Courthouse
The Cleveland County Courthouse is located in Shelby, North Carolina. The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.
The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Cleveland county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk. Also see the Cleveland County Records in the North Carolina State Archives.
- Cleveland County Register of Deeds has Birth Records from 1908, Marriage Records from 1851, Death Records from 1913 and Land Records from 1792.
- Cleveland County Clerk of Court has Probate Records from 1795, Court Records from 1838 and Divorce Records from call court clerk for details. Probate records include not only wills, but also loose estates records.
- Cleveland County Tax Assessor / Collector
- Cleveland Co. North Carolina County Health Department
Cleveland County, North Carolina Census Records
- Learn More: State of North Carolina Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1790 (incomplete), 1800 (incomplete), 1810 (incomplete), 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
- U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 1660-1820, Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
- State Population Schedules: 1784-1787
- Native American Population Schedules: 1894-1913
- U.S. Federal Census Slave Schedules: 1850 and 1860
- U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
- Union Veterans Schedules: 1890
Cleveland County, North Carolina Vital Records
- Learn More: State of North Carolina Vital Records
- Birth Records: from October 1913Â to present
- Marriage Records: from January 1962Â to present
- Death Records: from January 1, 1930Â to present
- Divorce Records: from January 1958Â to present
- Locations:Â North Carolina Vital Records
- Vital Records Online:Â USAVital or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Death, Divorce and Marriage Certificate Applications.
- In Person:Â North Carolina Vital Records (Cooper Memorial Health Building), 225 N. McDowell St., Raleigh, NC 27603-1382; 919-733-3000
Cleveland County, North Carolina Resources
Cleveland County, North Carolina External Links
- Maine Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Historical Newspapers from North Carolina (1719 - 1977)
- Cleveland County, North Carolina Books - Amazon
- Cleveland Co., North Carolina - FindaGrave
- A History of Cleveland County, North Carolina
- North Carolina Digital Collections
- Cleveland County, North Carolina Links - Cyndi's List
- Cleveland Co. NCGenweb
- Cleveland County, North Carolina Ancestry Database Collections
- Cleveland County, North Carolina Military Records
- North Carolina City Directories
