Map of Fruithurst town

Fruithurst is a town in Cleburne County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 235.

Fruithurst town overview:
Name:	Fruithurst town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Alabama
County:	Cleburne County
Elevation:	1,079 ft (329 m)
Total Area:	1.00 sq mi (2.59 km²)
Land Area:	1.00 sq mi (2.59 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	235
Population Density:	235.00/sq mi (90.71/km²)
ZIP code:	36262
Area code:	256
FIPS code:	0128432
GNISfeature ID:	0118739

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History

Fruithurst once had a reputation for being a notorious speed trap along US Highway 78. Abuse of policing reached such an extent that in 1975 Alabama Attorney General Bill Baxley set up an office in the town, personally pledging to provide criminal defense to any person arrested or cited in the town. Additionally Reason magazine reported in May 2022 that, “…one case involved a woman arrested for traveling 58 in a 55-mph zone. She was also charged with transporting untaxed liquor—a half-empty miniature bottle of liqueur in her purse…” stating this was, “…both an abuse of law enforcement powers and a mockery of the very idea of legitimate traffic safety enforcement.”