As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,280,122, making it the most populous county in Ohio. Its county seat is Cleveland. In 2014, the county's estimated population was 1,259,828. The county is named after the Iroquoian word Cuyahoga, which means 'crooked river'.
In 1902,Our first president, George Washington, selected the site for the White House in 1791. The cornerstone was laid in 1792 and a competition design submitted by Irish-born architect James Hoban was chosen. After eight years of construction, President John Adams and his wife, Abigail, moved into the unfinished house in 1800.
White House Cornerstone Laid. On October 13, 1792, the cornerstone of the White House was laid, though its exact location remains a mystery today. President George Washington announced in January 1791, that the location of Americaâs capital would be located where the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers met, with land provided by Virginia and Maryland.