Edwardsville, Alabama

Edwardsville, Alabama
Location of Edwardsville in Cleburne County, Alabama.
Location of Edwardsville in Cleburne County, Alabama.
Coordinates: 33°42′25″N 85°30′38″W / 33.70694°N 85.51056°W / 33.70694; -85.51056
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCleburne
Area
 • Total16.45 sq mi (42.60 km2)
 • Land16.45 sq mi (42.60 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
971 ft (296 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total206
 • Density12.53/sq mi (4.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
36261
Area code256
FIPS code01-23176
GNIS feature ID0159560

Edwardsville is a town in Cleburne County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 206. From 1867 to 1906, it served as the Cleburne County Seat. In 1880 and 1890, it was the most populous community in the county. It reached its population zenith of 448 in 1900 when it fell behind Heflin, to which it also lost the county seat to six years later. It has not had more than 226 persons since 1920.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 29, 2021.