Cleveland, Johnston County, North Carolina

Cleveland, Johnston County, North Carolina
—  Unincorporated community  —
Location of Cleveland in Johnston County, North Carolina
Coordinates: 35°32′43″N 78°29′52″W / 35.54528°N 78.49778°W / 35.54528; -78.49778
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Johnston
Elevation[1]	243 ft (74 m)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code
Area code(s)	919
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID	1026848[1]

Coordinates: 35°32′43″N 78°29′52″W / 35.54528°N 78.49778°W / 35.54528; -78.49778 Cleveland is a township and an unincorporated community in suburban northwestern Johnston County, North Carolina. It lies at an elevation of 243 feet (74 m). The settlement is also known as Cleveland Crossings, Cleveland Community, Cleveland School or 40/42, so named for the intersection of I-40 and NC 42 that serves as the center of the community.

There have been several efforts to incorporate the fast-growing community, though the issue was tabled by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1999. Since there is already a town known as Cleveland, North Carolina elsewhere in the state, the name of the proposed incorporated town has been a minor point of contention.^[2] Thousands of new homes have been built in the community, making it one of the faster growing areas in Johnston County. Its location at a major interchange along Interstate 40 has made it a burgeoning business center.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} 1026848 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cleveland, Johnston County, North Carolina. Retrieved on 2008-05-21.
2. ^ Jacobs, Becky (2003-09-24). "What's in a name: Cleveland Community without an identity, but does it need one?". Clayton News-Star. http://www.claytonnews-star.com/news/2003092400681.html. Retrieved 2008-05-07. 
3. ^ Jones, Amanda (2006-05-05). "Retailers zero in on I-40/42, aka Cleveland". Triangle Business Journal. http://triangle.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2006/05/08/story8.html. Retrieved 2008-05-07. 

External links

• Greater Cleveland Chamber of Commerce
• Cleveland Post