Heflin

History

Heflin was first settled in 1882 as a station on the railroad line from Atlanta. The town quickly grew and was incorporated in 1886. Until 1905, the County Seat of Cleburne County had been located at Edwardsville. In 1905, an election was held to move the county seat from Edwardsville to Heflin. The election results favored Heflin and were appealed to and upheld by the Alabama Supreme Court on July 1, 1906.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (1.50%) is water. The city is located in the east central part of the state approximately 15 mi west of the Alabama-Georgia state line. Interstate 20 runs west to east through the southern part of the city. Access to the city can be found from exits 199 and 205. Via I-20, Birmingham is 76 mi (122 km) west, and Atlanta is 72 mi (116 km) east. U.S. Route 78 also runs through the city, along with two state routes (Alabama State Route 9 and Alabama State Route 46).

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Cleburne County High School
  High · Heflin · 570 students · 18.4:1 ratio
• Cleburne County Elementary School
  Elementary · Heflin · 361 students · 16.4:1 ratio
• Cleburne County Middle School
  Middle · Heflin · 236 students · 19.7:1 ratio
• Fruithurst Elementary School
  Elementary · Fruithurst · 234 students · 16.7:1 ratio
• Pleasant Grove Elementary School
  Elementary · Heflin · 203 students · 14.5:1 ratio
• Cleburne County Career Technical School
  High · Heflin
• Cleburne County Alternative School
  High · Heflin