Rowan County, North Carolina
Cleveland Real Estate and Local Guide
Cleveland is a small incorporated town in western Rowan County, first settled in the 1830s and renamed in 1884 for President Grover Cleveland. It remains a rural, agricultural community surrounded by farms and historic churches.
Living in Cleveland
Home to the largest community barn quilt mural in the United States, at the Antique Barn and Artisan Marketplace. Source: townofclevelandnc.gov
Homes in Cleveland
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Cleveland home
Christ Episcopal Church
Church campus with an 1826-1827 Gothic Revival chapel, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011
R.A. Clement School
1929 H-shaped brick Rosenwald school, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019
Barber Farm (Luckland)
1855 Greek Revival farm complex, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003
Sloan Park
Rowan County park in the Cleveland area with about 100 acres of greenspace, trails, and a historic grist mill
RiverPark at Cooleemee Falls (The Bullhole)
Area nature park on the South Yadkin River with a sandy beach, wooded trails, and picnic areas