Local Wiki
Cleveland County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 14, 2026- Board of Commissioners meets
- Monthly on Tuesdays at 6:00 PM (per adopted annual schedule).
- Meeting location
- Commissioners' Chambers, 2nd Floor, Cleveland County Administration Building, 311 East Marion Street, Shelby, NC 28150.
- Register of Deeds
- Betsy S. Harnage · 704.484.4834 · betsy.harnage@clevelandcountync.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://www.clevelandcounty.com/main/government/board_of_county_commissioners/agendas___minutes.php
- Chair, Board of Commissioners
- Board of Commissioners, 5 members elected at-large to staggered four-year terms. Chairman: Kevin Gordon. Vice Chairman: Deb Hardin.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (3)
- Kings Mountain (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Polkville (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Shelby (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Towns (12)
- Belwood
- Boiling Springs (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Casar
- Earl
- Fallston
- Grover
- Kingstown
- Lattimore (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Lawndale
- Mooresboro
- Patterson Springs
- Waco
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (1)
- Cleveland County Schools
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Emergency services districts (15)
- Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Boiling Springs City Fire Department
- Boiling Springs Fire and Rescue
- Casar Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Fallston Community Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Grover Rural Volunteer Fire Department
- Kings Mountain Fire Department
- Lawndale Volunteer Fire Department
- Number Seven Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Number Three Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Polkville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Shanghai Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
- Shelby Fire Department
- Waco Community Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
Source: NC Fire Districts (NC OneMap / NC Office of State Fire Marshal)
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (1)
- Kings Mountain Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- Cleveland Soil and Water Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water Supply (1)
- Cleveland County Water District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)