Cleburne County is strategically located between the two major cities of Birmingham and Atlanta. Once a part of Benton County; Cleburne County was officially created in 1866 by the Alabama legislature and named in honor of Gen. Patrick R. Cleburne; who served the Confederacy during the Civil War. The Talladega National Forest covers the western half of the county and includes Mount Cheaha; the highest point in the state. Cleburne County gained national notoriety in the 1840s when gold was discovered around Arbacoochee; which became one of the largest mining towns in the state. Over $5 million in gold was mined there. In the early 1900s; the areas mild climate and rich soil drew several hundred settlers from northern states who came to Cleburne County and established a wine-producing colony; Fruithurst; which produced as much as 23;000 gallons per year.
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