White County Courthouse

Photo: Ed Jackson

Location: Cleveland

Date Built: 1964

Architectural Style: Modern

Designer:

Other Information: The original White County courthouse was built in Cleveland in 1859. When the current courthouse was occupied in 1964, the old building was converted into a museum.

County History: White County was created from Habersham County on Dec. 22, 1857, by an act of the General Assembly (Ga. Laws 1857, p. 44). Georgia's 125th county was named for Newton County state representative David T. White, who helped get legislation creating the county passed.

County Seat: Cleveland [named in honor of Maj. Benjamin Cleveland, a hero of the American Revolution's Battle of Kings Mountain who was an early settler of Habersham County]. Settled in 1857 and incorporated by the General Assembly on Aug. 18, 1870.

Maps

• Historical Maps of White County
• Georgia DOT map of White County,pdf (617 K)
• Georgia DOT map of White County,jpg (418 K)
• USGS topographical map of White County

Size of County (Total Area): 242.2 square miles

County Rank in Total Area: 128th out of 159

Population:

White County

• 19,944 (2000)
• White County Historical Population Profile

City of Cleveland

• 1,907 (2000)

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