Cleburne County, Alabama

Cleburne County is a county of the US state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Major General Patrick R. Cleburne, of Arkansas. As of 2010 the population was 14,972. 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 2000 census, the county has a total area of 561.02 sqmi. 560.21 sqmi (or 99.86%) is land and 0.81 sqmi (or 0.14%) is water. Cleburne County is home to Alabama's highest natural point on Cheaha Mountain. The mountain is part of the southernmost mountain range in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Major highways

 * [[Image:I-20 (AL).svg|20px]] Interstate 20
 * [[Image:US 78.svg|20px]] U.S. Highway 78
 * [[Image:US 431.svg|23px]] U.S. Highway 431
 * [[Image:Alabama 9.svg|20px]] State Route 9
 * [[Image:Alabama 46.svg|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