What is the county seat of Cleburne County?

The county seat of Cleburne County is Heflin.

Is there an online parcel map for Cleburne County?

Yes. Cleburne County publishes a parcel map of 17,053 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Cleburne County's boundary or name changed?

Cleburne County was created in 1866 from Calhoun County, Randolph County and Talladega County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving Calhoun County, Talladega County and Cherokee County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Cleburne County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 01029

Cleburne CountyAlabama

Cleburne County is in northeastern Alabama and was formed in 1866 from Calhoun, Randolph, and Talladega counties, with Heflin as its seat. The county was named after Patrick Cleburne.

Founded1866
County seatHeflin
Named forPatrick Cleburne
Land area560 sq mi + 0.9 sq mi water
Population15,056 2020 Census
Parcels mapped17,053 checked 15 October 2026

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Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1866 from Calhoun County, Randolph County and Talladega County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Cleburne County was created on December 6, 1866, from Calhoun, Randolph, and Talladega counties. Over the following decades, the county's boundaries shifted through exchanges and transfers with neighboring counties including multiple adjustments with Calhoun, Talladega, Randolph, and Clay.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

1866
Cleburne County created Cleburne created from Calhoun, Randolph, and Talladega.
from Calhoun from Randolph from Talladega
6 December 1866 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 89, sec. 1/p. 71
1867
Lost territory Cleburne lost to Talladega.
to Talladega
14 February 1867 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 400/p. 432
1867
Gained territory Cleburne gained from Clay and Talladega.
from Clay from Talladega
15 February 1867 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 438/p. 496
1883
Gained territory Cleburne gained from Calhoun and Cherokee.
from Calhoun from Cherokee
10 February 1883 · Ala. Acts 1882, bien. sess., no. 191/p. 347
1886
Exchanged territory Cleburne exchanged with Calhoun.
with Calhoun
11 December 1886 · Ala. Acts 1886, bien. sess., no. 334/p. 757

Show all 9 changes (4 more)

1866
Cleburne County created Cleburne created from Calhoun, Randolph, and Talladega.
from Calhoun from Randolph from Talladega
6 December 1866 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 89, sec. 1/p. 71
1867
Lost territory Cleburne lost to Talladega.
to Talladega
14 February 1867 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 400/p. 432
1867
Gained territory Cleburne gained from Clay and Talladega.
from Clay from Talladega
15 February 1867 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 438/p. 496
1883
Gained territory Cleburne gained from Calhoun and Cherokee.
from Calhoun from Cherokee
10 February 1883 · Ala. Acts 1882, bien. sess., no. 191/p. 347
1886
Exchanged territory Cleburne exchanged with Calhoun.
with Calhoun
11 December 1886 · Ala. Acts 1886, bien. sess., no. 334/p. 757
1903
Lost territory Cleburne lost to Calhoun.
to Calhoun
30 September 1903 · Ala. Acts 1903, bien. sess., loc., no. 389/p. 462
1906
Gained territory Cleburne gained from Calhoun.
from Calhoun
30 June 1906 · Ala. Rpts., 146:1
1907
Exchanged territory Cleburne exchanged with Calhoun.
with Calhoun
25 July 1907 · Ala. Acts 1907, quad. sess., loc., no. 398/p. 519
1907
Exchanged territory Cleburne exchanged small areas with Randolph.
with Randolph
29 July 1907 · Ala. Acts 1907, quad. sess., loc., no. 432/p. 553

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Cleburne

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 17,053 parcels from Cleburne County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 15 October 2026
Address points Missing

No public address points layer found for Cleburne County yet.
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Cleburne by the Census

Population

15,056 2020 Census count

Housing units

6,801 2020 Census count

Land area

560 square miles

Water area

0.9 square miles

People per sq mi

27 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Cleburne County's official site

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County government

County government
The official website of Cleburne County.
cleburnecounty.us

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Questions

Common questions about Cleburne County

When was Cleburne County founded?: Cleburne County was founded in 1866, formed from Calhoun County, Randolph County and Talladega County, and named after Patrick Cleburne.
What is the county seat of Cleburne County?: The county seat of Cleburne County is Heflin.
Is there an online parcel map for Cleburne County?: Yes. Cleburne County publishes a parcel map of 17,053 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Cleburne County's boundary or name changed?: Cleburne County was created in 1866 from Calhoun County, Randolph County and Talladega County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving Calhoun County, Talladega County and Cherokee County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Cleburne County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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