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.  Its county seat is Heflin.

 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.  In 1905 Heflin became the county seat.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which  is land and  (0.2%) is water.
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
20px Interstate 20
20px U.S. Highway 78
23px U.S. Highway 431
20px State Route 9
20px State Route 46

Rail
Norfolk Southern Railway
Amtrak

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

References

Category:Alabama counties
Category:1866 establishments in Alabama