Cleburne County, Alabama
Cleburne County | |
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Cleburne County Courthouse in Heflin, 2012 | |
Location within the U.S. state of Alabama | |
Alabama's location within the U.S. | |
| 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 after | 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. Its county seat is Heflin. Its name is in honor of Patrick R. Cleburne of Arkansas who rose to the rank of major general in the Confederate States Army. The eastern side of the county borders the state of Georgia.