Heflin in Cleburne County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Ross Park
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson
1. Ross Park Marker
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Ross Park. . In the 1830s, a group of people from Edgefield, South Carolina settled in the lowlands of what is now Cleburne County. Among them were Frederick Ross and John and Nancy Ross. John and Nancy had 13 children, some of whom were born in Cleburne County. John Ross was a generous man who gave land for churches, schools and cemeteries, thus marking the beginning of the settlement that would become Heflin, Alabama. The following quote was taken from an editorial by W. A. Fowler in the Cleburne News Era 1906: "Heflin impresses me as a town already sufficiently strong to hold what she already has, and in which further investments will be safe and solid owing to the vast timber and mineral resources of Cleburne County. Greater things are yet in store for Heflin. Heflin citizens are most cooperative and find no trouble agreeing on supporting things for the betterment of the town and its citizens. For this reason, Heflin is destined to grow and prosper."
In the 1830s, a group of people from Edgefield, South Carolina
settled in the lowlands of what is now Cleburne County. Among
them were Frederick Ross and John and Nancy Ross. John and
Nancy had 13 children, some of whom were born in Cleburne
County. John Ross was a generous man who gave land for churches,
schools and cemeteries, thus marking the beginning of the
settlement that would become Heflin, Alabama. The following
quote was taken from an editorial by W. A. Fowler in the
Cleburne News Era 1906: "Heflin impresses me as a town already
sufficiently strong to hold what she already has, and in which
further investments will be safe and solid owing to the vast timber
and mineral resources of Cleburne County. Greater things are yet
in store for Heflin. Heflin citizens are most cooperative and find
no trouble agreeing on supporting things for the betterment of
the town and its citizens. For this reason, Heflin is destined to
grow and prosper."
Erected 2010 by Alabama Tourism Department and the City of Heflin.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Tourism Department series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 2010.
Location. 33° 38.981′ N, 85°
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35.255′ W. Marker is in Heflin, Alabama, in Cleburne County. It is on Ross Street north of Burns Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 939 Ross Street, Heflin AL 36264, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 25 times this year. Photo1. submitted on September 27, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
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