Heflin, Alabama

Heflin is a city in Cleburne County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 3,002. The city is the county seat of Cleburne County.

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.

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