Map of Cleveland town, Alabama

Cleveland is a town in Blount County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,245.

Cleveland town overview:
Name:	Cleveland town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Alabama
County:	Blount County
Elevation:	525 ft (160 m)
Total Area:	7.88 sq mi (20.42 km²)
Land Area:	7.85 sq mi (20.33 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.09 km²)
Total Population:	1,245
Population Density:	158.60/sq mi (61.23/km²)
ZIP code:	35049
Area code:	205, 659
FIPS code:	0115472
GNISfeature ID:	0157920

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History

Cleveland was settled in the 1820s, and had grown into a small community by the early 1880s. It was initially known as Dry Creek Crossroads, and afterward as Blackwood’s Crossroads, after local entrepreneur John Blackwood. When a post office was established in the community, it was named in honor of President Grover Cleveland. The town incorporated in 1964.

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Geography

Cleveland is located in central Blount County at 33°59’31.326″ North, 86°34’33.823″ West (33.992035, -86.576062). The Locust Fork of the Black Warrior River flows past the northwest side of the town. The National Register-listed Swann Covered Bridge, which spans the river, lies just west of Cleveland. U.S. Route 231 intersects Alabama State Route 79 north of the center of town. Route 231 leads southeast 7 miles (11 km) to Oneonta, the county seat, and north 56 miles (90 km) to Huntsville. Route 79 leads northeast 31 miles (50 km) to Guntersville and southwest 37 miles (60 km) to Birmingham.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20.4 km), of which 7.8 square miles (20.3 km) is land and 0.039 square miles (0.1 km), or 0.64%, is water.