Cleveland, Georgia, United States

🇺🇸 Cleveland is a city and the county seat of White County, Georgia, United States. It is located 90 miles (140 km) north-east of Atlanta and 128 miles (206 km) south-east of Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Cleveland is home to the North Georgia Zoo and Petting Farm, Farmhouse Coffee, and Babyland General Hospital, the "birthplace" of Cabbage Patch Kids dolls, as well as an adoption centre for the dolls.

History Cleveland was founded in 1857 as the seat of newly formed White County. It was incorporated as a town in 1870 and as a city in 1949. It was named for General Benjamin Cleveland, a War of 1812 figure and grandson of Colonel Benjamin Cleveland, a Revolutionary War figure.

Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, it has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), all land.

Education: White County School District The White County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of four elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 233 full-time teachers and over 3,758 students.

Education: Truett McConnell University Truett McConnell University is a private, Christian, coeducational liberal arts college in Cleveland. It is affiliated with the Georgia Baptist Convention, and controlled by a board of trustees elected by the Convention. The college was named to honor George W. Truett and Fernando C. McConnell.

Culture The town is home to two Jewish summer camps, Camp Barney Medintz (under the auspices of the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta) and URJ Camp Coleman (under the auspices of the Union for Reform Judaism).

The town is also home to two Christian summer camps, Strong Rock Camp and Retreat and Woodlands Camp.

Travelers pass through the town on their way to other destinations just a few miles away, such as the Bavarian-themed town of Helen, Unicoi State Park, the Smithgall Woods-Dukes Creek Conservation Area, and the Chattahoochee National Forest, including Anna Ruby Falls.