[5] Cleveland is home to the North Georgia Zoo and Petting Farm,[6] Farmhouse Coffee,[7] and Babyland General Hospital, the "birthplace" of Cabbage Patch Kids dolls, as well as an adoption center for the dolls.

After the arrival of a railroad in 1888, the population of Cleveland began to grow, and it was incorporated as a city in 1949.

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

31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[15] Truett McConnell University is a private, Christian, coeducational liberal arts college in Cleveland.

The college was named to honor George W. Truett and Fernando C. McConnell.

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.