Cleburne County, Alabama
Cleburne County is a county in the US state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Major General Patrick R. Cleburne, of Arkansas. As of 2020, 15,056 people lived in the county.[1] Its county seat is Heflin.
| Cleburne County, Alabama | |
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 Location in the state of Alabama | |
 Alabama's location in the U.S. | |
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| Founded | December 6, 1866 |
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| Seat | Heflin |
| Largest City | Heflin |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
561 sq mi (1,453 km²) 560 sq mi (1,450 km²) 0.9 sq mi (2 km²), 0.2 |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.cleburnecounty.us | |
| Named for: Patrick Cleburne | |
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History
Cleburne County was formed on December 6, 1866. The county was made from territory in Benton (now Calhoun), Randolph, and Talladega counties. In 1867, Edwardsville was made the county seat.[2] In 1905 Heflin became the county seat.[3]
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the area of the county is 561.02 square miles (1,453.0 km2). 560.21 square miles (1,450.9 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2) (or 0.14%) is water.[4] Alabama's highest natural point on Cheaha Mountain is in Cleburne County. Cheaha Mountain is in the far south part of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Major highways
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Border counties
- Cherokee County, Alabama – north
- Polk County, Georgia – northeast
- Haralson County, Georgia – east
- Carroll County, Georgia – southeast
- Randolph County, Alabama – south
- Clay County, Alabama – southwest
- Talladega County, Alabama – southwest
- Calhoun County, Alabama – west
National protected area
- Talladega National Forest (part)
Cities and towns
- Edwardsville
- Fruithurst
- Heflin
- Hollis Crossroads
- Micaville
- Muscadine
- Ranburne
Cleburne County, Alabama Media
Cleburne County Courthouse in March 1980.
Shoal Creek Church is a historic church located in Cleburne County just north of Edwardsville, Alabama in Talladega National Forest. The church was built in 1895 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 1974
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Cleburne County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Cleburne County, Alabama history, ADAH". www.archives.state.al.us. Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2012-03-29.
- ↑ "City of Heflin Website - City Information - Heflin, AL". www.cityofheflin.org.
- ↑ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
Coordinates: 33°40′38″N 85°30′09″W / 33.67722°N 85.50250°W