The famous person Nathaniel Barnett is associated with one of more of the Cleveland County historic places.
Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Cleveland County places including Grey Holmes, John J. Norton, S.M. Dixon, Hugh Ogletree, John Brockman, Jackson, W.D., et al., D.B. Hill, Emmett Moseley, Mithcell Seligman and CWA-WPA. Prominent architectural styles found in Cleveland Country are Art Deco, Bungalow/Craftsman and Early Commercial.