White County, Georgia

White County
White County
County
	White County Courthouse in Cleveland
	Seal
	Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
	Georgia's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 34°41′N 83°45′W / 34.68°N 83.75°W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Founded	1857
Named for	David T. White
Seat	Cleveland
Largest city	Cleveland
Area
• Total	242 sq mi (630 km2)
• Land	241 sq mi (620 km2)
• Water	1.5 sq mi (4 km2) 0.6%
Population (2020)
• Total	28,003
• Density	116/sq mi (45/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	9th
Website	www.whitecountyga.gov

White County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,003.^[1] The county seat is Cleveland.^[2] The county was created on December 22, 1857, formerly a part of Habersham County and most likely was named for Newton County Representative David T. White, who helped a Habersham representative successfully attain passage of an act creating the new county.^[3]

^ "Census - Geography Profile: White County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 251. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 27, 2003.

[1] "Census - Geography Profile: White County, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 29, 2022.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[3] Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 251. ISBN 0-915430-00-2. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 27, 2003.

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