Cleburne County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,056. Its county seat is Heflin. Its name is in honor of Patrick R. Cleburne of Arkansas who rose to the rank of major general in the Confederate States Army. The eastern side of the county borders the state of Georgia.
| Name: | Cleburne County |
|---|---|
| FIPS code: | 01-029 |
| State: | Alabama |
| Founded: | December 6, 1866 |
| Named for: | Patrick Cleburne |
| Seat: | Heflin |
| Largest city: | Heflin |
| Total Area: | 561 sq mi (1,450 km²) |
| Land Area: | 560 sq mi (1,500 km²) |
| Total Population: | 15,056 |
| Population Density: | 27/sq mi (10/km²) |
| Time zone: | UTC−6 (Central) |
| Summer Time Zone (DST): | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Website: | www.cleburnecounty.us |
Cleburne County location map. Where is Cleburne County?
History
Cleburne County was established on December 6, 1866, by an act of the state legislature. The county was made from territory in Benton (now Calhoun), Randolph, and Talladega counties. In 1867, Edwardsville was made the county seat. An election was held in 1905 to move the county seat to Heflin. The result of that election, which agreed to move the seat, was appealed to the Supreme Court, who decided on July 1, 1906, to uphold the election results. Heflin is still the county seat. Heflin was at one point thought of as a hub for nearby farmers to send their cotton. Shortly after the Civil War, a group of northern investors created the town of Fruithurst in Cleburne County as part of a wine-growing project. Fruithurst became a boomtown shortly thereafter.
Cleburne County Road Map
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 561 square miles (1,450 km), of which 560 square miles (1,500 km) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km) (0.2%) is water. It is the fourth-smallest county in Alabama by land area and second-largest by total area. Cleburne County is home to Alabama’s highest natural point on Cheaha Mountain which is part of the southernmost mountain range in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Adjacent counties
- Cherokee County – north
- Polk County, Georgia – northeast
- Haralson County, Georgia – east
- Carroll County, Georgia – southeast
- Randolph County – south
- Clay County – southwest
- Talladega County – southwest
- Calhoun County – west
National protected area
- Talladega National Forest (part)
Cleburne County Topographic Map
Cleburne County Satellite Map
Cleburne County Outline Map
