Ranburne Alabama Map

About Ranburne, Alabama

Ranburne is a locality in Cleburne County, Alabama, United States. It is a small community with a population of 556. The population density is 127.6 people per km². Ranburne is located at 33.5229°N, 85.3447°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36273.

Ranburne unfolds across rolling hills, a landscape where the Chattahoochee National Forest begins to assert its presence, its deep greens softening the edges of cultivated fields. It lies 15.9 miles west-south-west of Carrollton, GA (from Carrollton, GA: bearing 256°T), and is situated 5.4 miles west of Bowdon. The air here carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, especially after a summer rain, a fragrance that seems to cling to the weathered barns and modest homes. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, casts a warm, buttery light across the gentle slopes, illuminating the occasional shimmer of mica in the exposed rock faces that dot the terrain. The roads, often winding and unpaved, follow the contours of the land, leading past stands of oak and hickory where the rustle of leaves is the dominant sound. The history of Ranburne is a quiet accumulation of lives lived and livelihoods pursued, largely tied to the fertile soil and the timber that once fueled early industries. For generations, agriculture has been the bedrock of its economy, with cotton and corn yielding to cattle and hay as the agricultural landscape evolved. Though the larger mills have long since departed, the echoes of sawmills and the scent of freshly cut lumber still linger in the collective memory. Ranburne retains a distinct sense of place, a community where neighbors still recognize one another and the pace of life allows for lingering conversations on front porches, a gentle rhythm that has weathered the passage of time.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Ranburne, Alabama with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Ranburne and Cleburne County.

Detailed location data for Ranburne includes the ZIP code (36273), telephone area code (772), county seat of Cleburne County (Heflin), and school district assignment (Cleburne County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Ranburne is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.