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Cleveland County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 96,287. Its county seat is Shelby6.
History
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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 Cleveland, a colonel in the American Revolutionary War, who took part in the Battle of King's Mountain. The present spelling was adopted in 1887.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1792 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1795 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1838 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1841 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1850 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1851 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1908 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1850 | 10,396
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| 1860 | 12,348
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| 1870 | 12,696
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| 1880 | 16,571
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| 1890 | 20,394
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| 1900 | 25,078
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| 1910 | 29,494
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| 1920 | 34,272
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| 1930 | 51,914
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| 1940 | 58,055
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| 1950 | 64,357
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| 1960 | 66,048
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| 1970 | 72,556
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| 1980 | 83,435
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| 1990 | 84,714
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Research Tips
External links
www.clevelandcounty.com/nav/index.htm
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