Cleveland, Tennessee
Cleveland is a city of 48,829 people in Bradley County, Tennessee, founded in 1837.
Why visit Cleveland
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 21 parks and trails, 143 places to eat, 17 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Lee University, AMC CLASSIC Bradley Square 12, Museum Center at 5ive Points and Bradley County Courthouse Annex.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 29°F.
Weather in Cleveland
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Cleveland
Cleveland is the county seat of and the largest city in Bradley County, Tennessee. The population was 47,356 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Cleveland metropolitan area, Tennessee (consisting of Bradley and neighboring Polk County), which is included in the Chattanooga–Cleveland–Dalton, TN–GA–AL Combined Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Cleveland, Tennessee (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Lee University
School · 1.0 mi
Private University in Tennessee, United States
Museums and landmarks17
Museum Center at 5ive Points
Museum · 1.5 mi
200 Inman Street East, Cleveland
Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Th 10:00-18:30; Sa 10:00-15:00
Bradley County Courthouse Annex
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic building in Cleveland, Tennessee
Centenary Avenue Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic district in Cleveland, Tennessee
Cleveland Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic district in Cleveland, Tennessee
Cleveland Southern Railway Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic railway station in Cleveland, Tennessee, United States
Craigmiles Hall
Cinema and theater · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic building in Tennessee, US
Fillauer Brothers Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Commercial building in Cleveland, Tennessee
Hair Conrad Cabin
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic house in Tennessee, United States
Ocoee Street Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic district and neighborhood located in downtown Cleveland, Tennessee along U.S. Route 11
P.M. Craigmiles House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
House in Cleveland, United States of America
Rattlesnake Springs
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.4 mi
Historic site in Bradley County, Tennessee
W.J. Hughes Business House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Building in Tennessee, United States
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds21
Schimmels Park
Park · 0.8 mi
Park at Lee University featuring picnic areas, benches, a pavilion & a half-mile track.
Parker Street Northeast, Cleveland
9 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes143
Applebee's
Diner · American · 2.1 mi
168 Paul Huff Parkway
Su 11:00-22:00; Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-00:00
Baskin-Robbins
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 0.8 mi
3455 Keith Street Northwest, Cleveland
Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 12:00-22:00
Buffalo Wild Wings
Restaurant · Wings · 2.2 mi
625 Paul Huff Pkwy NW, Cleveland
Su-Th 11:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-02:00
Champy's World Famous Fried Chicken
Restaurant · Chicken · 1.4 mi
191 Ocoee Crossing Northwest, Cleveland
Su-Th 10:30-22:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-24:00
El Jinete Cleveland
Restaurant · Mexican · 2.3 mi
1011 Paul Huff Pkwy NW, Cleveland
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:30
Gabriel's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.4 mi
2625 Keith Street Northwest, Cleveland
Tu-Th 11:00-14:00,16:00-21:00; Fr 11:00-14:00,16:00-22:00; Sa...
IHOP
Restaurant · Breakfast, Pancake · 2.3 mi
4373 Freedom Parkway Northwest
Su-Th 06:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 06:00-00:00
Las Margaritas
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.0 mi
1647 25th Street NW, Cleveland
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:30; Su 11:00-21:00
131 more on the map.
Where to stay17
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Cleveland Northwest
Motel and hotel · 2.4 mi
4355 Holiday Inn Express Way Northwest, Cleveland
Mountain View Inn Cleveland
Motel and hotel · 1.4 mi
2400 Executive Park Drive NW, Cleveland
Churches and places of worship72
First Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian · National Register of Historic Places · 1.2 mi
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Church · Episcopal · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
320 Broad Street Northwest, Cleveland
Broad Street United Methodist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 0.5 mi
900 Clingan Ridge Drive Northwest, Cleveland
St Maria of Paris Orthodox Church
Church · Orthodox · 2.2 mi
3815 Old Tasso Road Northeast, Cleveland
Big Spring Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 2.3 mi
1196 Hardwick Street Southeast, Cleveland
Shopping28
Gas and EV charging37
Schools, colleges and libraries43
Candy'S Creek Cherokee Elementary School
School · 2.9 mi
4445 Georgetown Rd, Cleveland
Cleveland Public Library History Branch & Archives
Library · 1.1 mi
833 North Ocoee Street, Cleveland
Healthcare18
East Tennessee Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.2 mi
126 Stuart Crossing NW, Cleveland
Bradley Medical Center - Cleveland Westside Campus
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.1 mi
2800 Westside Drive Northwest, Cleveland
Bradley Heritage Medical Park
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.3 mi
4312 Holiday Inn Express Way Northwest
Map of Cleveland
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50°F | 29°F | 5.2 in | 0.2 in |
| Feb | 55°F | 33°F | 4.9 in | 0.6 in |
| Mar | 63°F | 39°F | 5.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 72°F | 47°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 80°F | 56°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 86°F | 64°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 68°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 67°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 83°F | 60°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 73°F | 48°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 61°F | 37°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 53°F | 32°F | 5.5 in | 0.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Cleveland Fltr Plt (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Bradley County has had 10 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2026-02-06: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2025-04-02: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-24: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-04-02: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 miles away.
- East Cleveland 2 mi southeast, about 3 min by car
- Hopewell 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- South Cleveland 5 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Wildwood Lake 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- McDonald 8 mi southwest, about 13 min by car
- Chattanooga 23 mi west, about 37 min by car
- Athens 24 mi northeast, about 39 min by car
- Fort Oglethorpe 27 mi southwest, about 44 min by car
- Dalton 29 mi south, about 47 min by car
- Calhoun 47 mi south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Historic Criagmiles Hall in downtown Cleveland, Tennessee, JonesManagement, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Cleveland Daily Banner newspaper office in Cleveland, Tennessee, Bradley County 03, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- The Cleveland Daily Banner newspaper office in Cleveland, Tennessee, Bradley County 01, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- The Cleveland Daily Banner newspaper office in Cleveland, Tennessee, Bradley County 02, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- Lee University Science and Math Building in Cleveland, Tennessee, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- American columnist, commentator, author and radio host Todd Starnes pictured at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee, on Nov. 2, 2013, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- Cracker Barrel (Cleveland, Tennessee) (36001698706), JJBers from Willimantic, Connecticut, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Cracker Barrel (Cleveland, Tennessee) (36047114706), JJBers from Willimantic, Connecticut, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Cracker Barrel (Cleveland, Tennessee) (37343394584), JJBers from Willimantic, Connecticut, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Life Care Centers of America Corporate Plaza in Cleveland, Tennessee 03, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- Life Care Centers of America Corporate Plaza in Cleveland, Tennessee 01, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- Life Care Centers of America Corporate Plaza in Cleveland, Tennessee 02, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- Church of God of Prophecy (COGOP) international offices in Cleveland, Tennessee, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- Lee University campus in Cleveland, Tennessee 05, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- Broad Street United Methodist Church in Cleveland, Tennessee, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- Broad Street United Methodist Church in Cleveland, Tennessee 10, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- Broad Street United Methodist Church in Cleveland, Tennessee 9, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- Broad Street United Methodist Church in Cleveland, Tennessee 8, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- Broad Street United Methodist Church in Cleveland, Tennessee 2, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- Broad Street United Methodist Church in Cleveland, Tennessee 7, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- Broad Street United Methodist Church in Cleveland, Tennessee 6, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- Broad Street United Methodist Church in Cleveland, Tennessee 3, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- Broad Street United Methodist Church in Cleveland, Tennessee 4, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- Broad Street United Methodist Church in Cleveland, Tennessee 5, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- Champy's Famous Fried Chicken restaurant in Cleveland, Tennessee, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- A Food City supermarket in Cleveland, Tennessee, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- First Presbyterian Church Cleveland TN, Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St Lukes Episcopal Church Cleveland TN, Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- CNF and TDF Signing (51358219027), US Forest Service - Southern Region, Public domain
- CNF and TDF Signing (51359697839), US Forest Service - Southern Region, Public domain
- Euphorbia helioscopia 121392461, Cole Shoemaker, CC BY 4.0
- Euphorbia helioscopia 121392407, Cole Shoemaker, CC BY 4.0
- Euphorbia helioscopia 121395384, Cole Shoemaker, CC BY 4.0
- A scene from the musical play "Hello, Dolly!" by Lee University Theatre 02, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- A scene from the musical play "Hello, Dolly!" by Lee University Theatre 01, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- Christopher Chittom, Nalaewelch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TN 60 (35697250390), JJBers from Willimantic, Connecticut, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Lee University Forum, Harrison Keely, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lee University School of Nursing building, Harrison Keely, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Luke's Episcopal Church October 22, 2025, LukeFloyd, CC0
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