Record #:

18515

Author(s):

Goerch, Carl

Abstract:

Cleveland County formed in 1841 from parts of Lincoln and Rutherford counties. The county has an imposing and impressive array of distinguished men dating back to Revolutionary times, including Colonel Benjamin Cleveland and Major Joseph Winston, who fought at Kings Mountain; Governors Clyde Hoey and Max Gardner; and Dr. Ben F. Dixon. Goerch describes a number of the county towns.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 9 Issue 42, Mar 1942, p1-3, 18-21, il, por

Subject(s):

Cleveland County--History; Cleveland County--Description and travel