Cleburne County is located in the Northeastern part of the State of Alabama.
Cleburne County was created by an act of the Alabama Legislature on December 6, 1866, from territory formerly contained in Calhoun, Randolph, and Talladega Counties.
The county was named for Patrick Ronaine Cleburne, a Confederate Major General.
Talladega National Forest is situated in the western portion of the county.
Towns & Communities
The county seat was established at Edwardsville in 1867 and moved to Heflin in 1906.
Another town of note is Fruithurst.
~ Source: Ancestor Swap Meet 2003 book, June 21, 2003, Northeast Alabama Genealogical Society. The content has been rearranged for better readability.
