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.
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 Location of Heflin in Cleburne County, Alabama. | |
| Coordinates: 33°38′38″N 85°34′58″W / 33.64389°N 85.58278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Cleburne |
| Incorporated | 1886 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.31 sq mi (42.23 km2) |
| • Land | 16.13 sq mi (41.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2) |
| Elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,431 |
| • Density | 212.74/sq mi (82.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 36264 |
| FIPS code | 01-33976 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0159746 |
| Website | http://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
- Paul D. Adams - A Commanding General of the Third United States Army
- Tyrone Prothro - Former Wide receiver from the University of Alabama
Heflin, Alabama Media
Cleburne County Courthouse in Heflin, January 2012.
Postcard of First Methodist Church in Heflin (c. 1930-1945)
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References
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Heflin city, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ↑ Hoskins Morton, Patricia. "Cleburne County". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2010.