Cleburne County, Alabama
| Cleburne County, Alabama | |
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 Location in the state of Alabama |
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 Alabama's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | December 6, 1866 |
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| Seat | Heflin |
| Largest City | Heflin |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
561.02 sq mi (1,453 km²) 560.21 sq mi (1,451 km²) 0.81 sq mi (2 km²), (0.14%) |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
14,972 27/sq mi (10.3/km²) |
| Website: www.cleburnecountychamber.com/ | |
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.
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History [change]
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.[1] In 1905 Heflin became the county seat.[2]
Geography [change]
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 561.02 square miles (1,453.0 km2). 560.21 square miles (1,450.9 km2) (or 99.86%) is land and 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2) (or 0.14%) is water.[3] 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 [change]
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Rail [change]
Border counties [change]
- 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 [change]
- Talladega National Forest (part)
Cities and towns [change]
- Edwardsville
- Fruithurst
- Heflin
- Hollis Crossroads
- Micaville
- Muscadine
- Ranburne
References [change]
- ↑ http://www.archives.state.al.us/counties/cleburne.html
- ↑ http://www.cityofheflin.org/
- ↑ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
