Cleburne County | |
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Coordinates: 33°40′38″N 85°30′09″W / 33.6772°N 85.5025°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
Founded | December 6, 1866 |
Named for | Patrick Cleburne |
Seat | Heflin |
Largest city | Heflin |
Area | |
• Total | 561 sq mi (1,450 km2) |
• Land | 560 sq mi (1,500 km2) |
• Water | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) 0.2% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,056 |
• Estimate (2023) | 15,639 |
• Density | 27/sq mi (10/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 3rd |
Website | www |
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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.[1] Its county seat is Heflin.[2] Its name is in honor of Patrick R. Cleburne of Arkansas[3] who rose to the rank of major general in the Confederate States Army. The eastern side of the county borders the state of Georgia.