Heflin, Alabama

Heflin
City
Heflin, Alabama
Motto:  "A Great Place to Call Home."
Location of Heflin in Cleburne County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°38′38″N 85°34′58″W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Cleburne
Incorporated	1886
Area
• Total	16.31 sq mi (42.23 km2)
• Land	16.13 sq mi (41.77 km2)
• Water	0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Elevation	961 ft (293 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,431
• Density	212.74/sq mi (82.14/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code	36264
Area code	256
FIPS code	01-33976
GNIS feature ID	0159746
Website	http://www.cityofheflin.org/

Heflin is a city in Cleburne County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 3,431. The city is the county seat of Cleburne County.

History

Heflin was first settled in 1882 as a station on the railroad line from Atlanta. The town quickly grew and was incorported in 1886. Edwardsville was the county seat until 1905. In an election the county decided to move the county seat to Heflin.

Media

• Radio stations

WKNG-FM 89.1 FM (Southern gospel /worship music)

WPIL 91.7 FM (Southern gospel/classic country/bluegrass)

• Newspaper

Cleburne News (weekly)

Notable natives

• Paul D. Adams - A Commanding General of the Third United States Army
• Tyrone Prothro - Former Wide receiver from the University of Alabama