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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Cleveland County

 
Clickable Map of Cleveland County, North Carolina and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Cleveland County, NC (45) Burke County, NC (112) Gaston County, NC (83) Lincoln County, NC (54) Rutherford County, NC (54) Cherokee County, SC (96) York County, SC (232)  ClevelandCounty(45) Cleveland County (45)  BurkeCounty(112) Burke County (112)  GastonCounty(83) Gaston County (83)  LincolnCounty(54) Lincoln County (54)  RutherfordCounty(54) Rutherford County (54)  CherokeeCountySouth Carolina(96) Cherokee County (96)  YorkCounty(232) York County (232)
Shelby is the county seat for Cleveland County
Adjacent to Cleveland County, North Carolina
Burke County (112)  ►
Gaston County (83)  ►
Lincoln County (54)  ►
Rutherford County (54)  ►
Cherokee County, South Carolina (96)  ►
York County, South Carolina (232)  ►
 
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1 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Boiling Springs — Boiling Springs Baptist Church Cemetery —
On S. Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
2 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Boiling Springs — E.B. Hamrick Memorial Hall — Gardner-Webb University —
On Quinn Circle just west of South Main Street (State Highway 150), on the right when traveling south.
3 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Boiling Springs — O-43 — Gardner-Webb University —
On South Main Street 0.1 miles south of Cliffside Road, on the right when traveling south.
4 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Boiling Springs — General Store Circa 1910 —
On South Main Street (State Highway 150) at Quinn Circle, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street.
5 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Fallston — Fallston Veterans Memorial —
On Friendship Drive at Smith Drive, on the right when traveling north on Friendship Drive.
6 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Grover — Colonel Frederick Hambright —
Near Elm Road 0.3 miles east of Belton Drive, on the right when traveling east.
7 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Grover — O-6 — Cornwallis —
On M H Camp Highway (U.S. 29).
8 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Grover — O-59 — Graham's Fort —
On Cleveland Avenue (State Highway 226) 0.1 miles north of Garden Lane, on the right when traveling north.
9 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Grover — O-22 — North Carolina / South Carolina —
On M H Camp Hwy (U.S. 29).
10 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Grover — Old Shiloh Presbyterian Church Cemetery —
Near Elm Road 0.3 miles east of Belton Drive, on the right when traveling east.
11 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Grover — Old Shiloh Presbyterian Church Cemetery — 1780-1916 —
On Elm Road 0.3 miles east of Belton Drive, on the right when traveling east.
12 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Grover — O-13 — Patrick Ferguson —
On M H Camp Highway (U.S. 29) north of Interstate 81, on the left when traveling north.
13 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Kings Mountain — O-1 — Battle of Kings Mountain —
On E King Street (U.S. 74) at S Battleground Avenue, on the left when traveling west on E King Street.
14 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Kings Mountain — George Washington Cornwell House —
Near South Piedmont Avenue south of East Mountain Street, on the left when traveling south.
15 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Kings Mountain — Jimmy Wayne — Born: October 23, 1972, Kings Mountain, NC — NC Musicians Mural Trail, Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina —
On West Mountain Street at South Railroad Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Mountain Street.
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16 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Kings Mountain — O-1 — Kings Mountain Battleground
On South Battleground Avenue (North Carolina Route 216) near West King Street ( Route 74). Reported permanently removed.
17 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Kings Mountain — O-5 — Kings Mountain Battleground —
On South Battleground Avenue (U.S. 29) at Battleground Road (State Highway 216), in the median on South Battleground Avenue.
18 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Kings Mountain — Lincoln Academy — 1888-1955 —
On CV Alexander Drive (County Route 1189) at Lincoln Academy Road, on the right when traveling east on CV Alexander Drive.
19 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Kings Mountain — Patriots Park —
On W Gold Street at S Railroad Avenue, on the left when traveling west on W Gold Street.
20 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Kings Mountain — Robert Barber House —
On South Piedmont Avenue south of East Mountain Street, on the left when traveling south.
21 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Kings Mountain — The Cupola —
Near West Gold Street at South Railroad Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
22 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Kings Mountain — Welcome to the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area —
Near Interstate 85 at milepost 2, 0.5 miles north of Battleground Road ( Route 216), on the right when traveling north.
23 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Kings Mountain — William Andrew Mauney House — Local Historic Landmark —
On N Battleground Avenue (State Highway 216).
24 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Polkville — O-75 — Mount Harmony United Methodist Church —
On Polkville Road (State Highway 226) at Mt. Harmony Church Road (County Road 1379), on the right when traveling north on Polkville Road.
25 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Shelby — Bobby Bell —
On West Warren Street just east of South Trade Street, on the left when traveling west.
26 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Shelby — Cleveland County Civil War Monument —
On Lafayette Street 0.1 miles south of East Marion Street, on the left when traveling south.
27 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Shelby — Cleveland County Korean and Vietnam War Memorial —
On East Marion Street (U.S. 74) at Dale Street, on the right when traveling east on East Marion Street.
28 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Shelby — Cleveland County World War I Memorial — 1917-1919 —
On South Lafayette Street 0.1 miles south of East Marion Street, on the left when traveling south.
29 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Shelby — Cleveland County World War II Memorial — 1941 - 1945 — 🦅 —
On East Warren Street at South Dale Street, on the left when traveling east on East Warren Street.
30 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Shelby — Cleveland Masonic Temple — Central Shelby National Historic District — 1924 —
On South Washington Street at East Warren Street, on the right when traveling north on South Washington Street.
31 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Shelby — O-48 — Clyde R. Hoey —
On West Dixon Boulevard (Bypass U.S. 74) at Mark Drive, on the left when traveling west on West Dixon Boulevard.
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32 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Shelby — Don Gibson — NC Musicians Mural Trail —
On West Graham Street just east of South Trade Street, on the left when traveling west.
33 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Shelby — Earl Eugene Scruggs — NC Musicians Mural Trail —
On South Lafayette Street (North Carolina Route 15/18) at West Arey Street, on the right when traveling north on South Lafayette Street.
34 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Shelby — Earl Scruggs —
On West Arey Street just east of South Lafayette Street (State Highway 150), on the left when traveling east.
35 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Shelby — Lawndale Railroad Water Tank —
On Polkville Road (North Carolina Route 226) at Ramseur Church Road, on the right when traveling north on Polkville Road.
36 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Shelby — Metcalfe Station —
On Polkville Road (State Highway 226) at Ramseur Church Road (State Highway 1811), on the right when traveling north on Polkville Road.
37 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Shelby — O-27 — O. Max Gardner — 1882-1947 —
On West Marion Street at North Martin Sreet, on the right when traveling west on West Marion Street.
38 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Shelby — O-24 — Plato Durham —
On East Warren Street at South Washington Street, on the right when traveling east on East Warren Street.
39 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Shelby — Post Office Annex — Circa 1927 —
On East Warren Street west of Harris Street, on the right when traveling west.
40 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Shelby — 3 — Shelby Sit-ins — NC Civil Rights Trail —
On East Warren Street east of South Dale Street, on the right when traveling east.
41 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Shelby — The Earl Scruggs Center — Blue Ridge National Heritage Area —
On East Warren Street at South Washington Street, on the left when traveling east on East Warren Street.
42 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Shelby — O-72 — Thomas Dixon, Jr. — 1864-1946 —
On West Marion Street at North Martin Sreet, on the right when traveling west on West Marion Street.
43 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Shelby — O-71 — W. J. Cash — 1900-1941 —
On West Marion Street at North Martin Sreet, on the right when traveling west on West Marion Street.
44 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Shelby — Webbley — Circa 1852 —
On South Washington Street at Pinkney Street, on the left when traveling south on South Washington Street.
45 ► North Carolina, Cleveland County, Shelby — World War II Memorial —
On North Lafayette Street (State Highway 18) just north of Campbell Street, on the right when traveling north.
 
 
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Nov. 13, 2026