County · code 40027
Cleveland CountyOklahoma
Cleveland County is a county in Oklahoma, founded in 1889, with its seat at Norman.
- Founded1889
- County seatNorman
- Named forGrover Cleveland
- Land area539 sq mi + 19 sq mi water
- Population295,528 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped115,723 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Cleveland on the map of Oklahoma
Oklahoma has 77 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Founded in 1889
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Cleveland County was formed in 1889, and named after Grover Cleveland. Norman is the county seat.
- 1890Cleveland County created County No. 3, which became Cleveland, was created in Oklahoma Territory by proclamation of the Territorial Governor. · "Proclamation," Weekly Oklahoma State Capital [newspaper], 7 June 1890; U.S. Stat., vol. 26, ch. 182[1890], sec. 4/p. 83; Morris, 118
- 1891Lost territory Cleveland lost to Oklahoma, gained from non-county area in Oklahoma Territory by proclamation of U. S. Asst. Secretary of the Interior.to Oklahomato U. S.· "Will Open," Weekly Oklahoma State Capital [newspaper], 25 July 1891; Morris, 119-120; Morris, Goins, and McReynolds, map 54
- 1907Became part of Oklahoma Cleveland became a county in the state of Oklahoma. · Okla. Constitution [1907], art. 17, sec. 8; Swindler, 8:143
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Cleveland
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Fallback
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 115,723 parcels from Cleveland County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey. This copy is a fallback, not the county's own: use it as a guide and check the official record.
edited 25 April 2023 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Cleveland County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Cleveland by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Cleveland County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Cleveland County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Cleveland County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Cleveland County
- When was Cleveland County founded?
- Cleveland County was founded in 1889, and named after Grover Cleveland.
- What is the county seat of Cleveland County?
- The county seat of Cleveland County is Norman.
- Is there an online parcel map for Cleveland County?
- Yes. Cleveland County publishes a parcel map of 115,723 parcels, rated fallback here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Cleveland County's boundary or name changed?
- Cleveland County was created in 1890. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Oklahoma County and U. S. County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Cleveland County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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