Our proximity to Interstate 20 provides
ideal access to the major East/West transportation route
in the Southeast.
Brief History
The Georgia-Pacific
Railroad was completed to Heflin, Alabama from Atlanta,
Georgia in 1882 and this contributed
greatly to Heflin's growth. The town prospered and was
incorporated in 1886.
N.J. Ross, one of Heflin's early
pioneers, also prospered and he matched his prosperity
with generosity, giving the land for schools, churches,
and cemeteries in the area now within the corporate limits
of the City of Heflin, Alabama. The main street of the
City is named in his honor.
Until 1905, the County Seat of Cleburne
County had been located at Edwardsville, however, during
the fall of 1905 an election was held to move the County
Seat from Edwardsville to Heflin. The election results
were appealed the the Supreme Court and that court, on
July 1, 1906 declared that the County Seat of Cleburne
County be changed from Edwardsville to Heflin.
Heflin is no longer dependent upon
the railroad for its existence but serves as a shopping
center for Cleburne County, providing all its residents
with a variety of shopping, restaurants, business resources
and employment for many in its businesses and industries.
