Heflin, Alabama

Heflin is a city in Cleburne County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 3,431.[2] The city is the county seat of Cleburne County.

City
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Location of Heflin in Cleburne County, Alabama.
Location of Heflin in Cleburne County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°38′38″N 85°34′58″W / 33.64389°N 85.58278°W / 33.64389; -85.58278
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCleburne
Incorporated1886
Area
 • Total16.31 sq mi (42.23 km2)
 • Land16.13 sq mi (41.77 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Elevation
961 ft (293 m)
Population
 • Total3,431
 • Density212.74/sq mi (82.14/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36264
FIPS code01-33976
GNIS feature ID0159746
Websitehttp://www.cityofheflin.org/

History

Heflin was first settled in 1882 as a station on the railroad line from Atlanta. The town quickly grew and was incorported in 1886. Edwardsville was the county seat until 1905. In an election the county decided to move the county seat to Heflin.[3]

Media

  • Radio stations
WKNG-FM 89.1 FM (Southern gospel /worship music)
WPIL 91.7 FM (Southern gospel/classic country/bluegrass)
  • Newspaper
Cleburne News (weekly)

Notable natives

Heflin, Alabama Media

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Heflin city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  3. Hoskins Morton, Patricia. "Cleburne County". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2010.