Welcome to Cleveland ...
The city of Cleveland is located in Bolivar County<1> and is the County Seat for Bolivar County.
The location of Cleveland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cleveland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
When the people of Cleveland refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Clevelander<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cleveland has a population of 11,107 people<4> (see below for details).
Cleveland is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Cleveland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cleveland lies within the (662) area code.
Websites for Cleveland ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.clevelandmschamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cleveland, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cleveland had an population of 11,107 people. This is a decrease of 9.95% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.75% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cleveland had a population of 12,334 people (which is 36.12% of the total population of Bolivar County). This makes Cleveland the county's most populous community.
The population of Cleveland represents 0.42% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 35th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 12,334 people, the population of Cleveland decreased 10.89% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 13,841 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cleveland.
Communities Also Named Cleveland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Cleveland: This one is located in Bolivar County and the other is located in Kemper County.
Beyond Mississippi, there are 46 communities that are also named Cleveland - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska (2), Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Quebec, South Carolina (2), Tennessee, Texas (3), Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cleveland.
Communities near Cleveland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cleveland.
- Ruleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruleville
- Ruleville is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,511 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruleville <6>
- Shelby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
- Shelby is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,910 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <6>
- Shaw
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Drew
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Drew is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drew <6>
- Rosedale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <6>
- Mound Bayou
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Bayou
- Mound Bayou is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound Bayou <6>
- Sunflower
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Benoit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Benoit is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benoit <6>
- Gunnison
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnison
- Gunnison is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Merigold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merigold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merigold
- Merigold is located in Bolivar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merigold <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cleveland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cleveland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cleveland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cleveland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cleveland. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cleveland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cleveland ...
Looking for more information about Cleveland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Cleveland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cleveland.
Adding Cleveland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cleveland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cleveland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Cleveland post office opened in 1887.
We also found Cleveland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cleveland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cleveland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bolivar County: www.co.bolivar.ms.us/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Bolivar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Cleveland refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Cleveland may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cleveland. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cleveland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |