Editing Cleveland, Georgia (section)

==History==
Prior to 1883, Cleveland was named 'New Prospect', as far back as 1806 when Cleveland was first settled. After the formation of White County in 1857, it became the county seat for the county, being incorporated in 1870, before being renamed to Cleveland in 1883. The town was named after General Benjamin Cleveland, a War of 1812 figure and grandson of [[Benjamin Cleveland|Colonel Benjamin Cleveland]] a Revolutionary War figure. After the arrival of a railroad in 1888, the population of Cleveland began to grow, and it was incorporated as a city in 1949.<ref>{{cite book |author=Krakow, Kenneth K. |url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/c.pdf |title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins |publisher=Winship Press |year=1975 |isbn=0-915430-00-2 |location=Macon, GA |pages=45}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=topschoolsintheusa |title=Cleveland, Georgia History, Economy and Politics – Top Schools in the USA |url=https://www.topschoolsintheusa.com/cleveland-georgia-history-economy-and-politics/ |access-date=2023-11-09 |language=en-US}}</ref>