Founded in 1841, Cleveland County is one of 100 counties in the state of North Carolina. Historically, Cleveland County was formed from Lincoln County and Rutherford County. The city of Shelby is the county seat. With FIPS code of 45, Cleveland County has a population of 100,359 and area of 469 square miles (1,215 km2).
List of all cities in Cleveland County, NC alphabetically
| City/Town | Postal Code | Area Code |
| Belwood, NC | 28090 | 704/980 |
| Boiling Springs, NC | 28017 | 704/980 |
| Casar, NC | 28020 | 704/980 |
| Delight, NC | 28090 | 704/980 |
| Double Shoals, NC | 28090 | 704/980 |
| Earl, NC | 28038 | 704/980 |
| Fallston, NC | 28042 | 704/980 |
| Grover, NC | 28073 | 704/980 |
| Kings Mountain, NC | 28086 | 704/980 |
| Kingstown, NC | 28150 | 704/980 |
| Lattimore, NC | 28089 | 704/980 |
| Lawndale, NC | 28090 | 704/980 |
| Mooresboro, NC | 28114 | 828 |
| Patterson Springs, NC | 28150 | 704/980 |
| Polkville, NC | 28136 | 704/980 |
| Shelby, NC | 28150 | 704/980 |
| 28151 | 704/980 | |
| 28152 | 704/980 | |
| Toluca, NC | 28090 | 704/980 |
| Waco, NC | 28169 | 704/980 |