Cleveland Alabama Map

About Cleveland, Alabama

Cleveland is a locality in Blount County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,245. The population density is 61.2 people per km². Cleveland is located at 34.0022°N, 86.5614°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Cleveland is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 35542, 35049.

Cleveland emerges from the red-clay soil of Alabama as a quiet confluence of ridges and dense, verdant woodland. It lies 19.8 miles southeast of Cullman, AL (from Cullman, AL: bearing 130°T), and is situated 6.7 miles west-northwest of Oneonta. Flat Top rises abruptly to the north, casting a long, cooling shadow over the surrounding terrain as the light shifts toward a deep, bruised violet at dusk. Nearby, the waters of Dry Creek trace a narrow, persistent path through the undergrowth, their movement a constant, low-frequency hum against the stillness of the afternoon. Beyond the immediate rise of the land, the topography dips into the quiet seclusion of Andy Branch Hollow, where the air hangs heavy and thick with the scent of damp earth and pine needles.

Economic life in Cleveland persists through a steady, modest rhythm, anchored by the labor of the land and the quiet industry of those who work the rural expanses. The legacy of the area is held in the modest architecture and the slow, deliberate pace of the local roads that wind toward the more expansive waters of Inland Lake. Residents often look toward the nearby State-owned Submerged Lands, a preserve that maintains the integrity of the local habitat against the encroachment of modern development. Life here is defined not by grand monuments, but by the persistent, seasonal cycle of the harvest and the enduring patience of a landscape that asks little more of its inhabitants than a respectful, grounded existence.

About This Cleveland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cleveland, Alabama. Coordinates: 34.002179, -86.561352. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Cleveland includes the ZIP code (35542, 35049), telephone area code (205, 256), county seat of Blount County (Oneonta), and school district assignment (Blount County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.