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Wooded ridges of the Talladega National Forest rolling toward Cheaha Mountain under a cloudy sky.

Moving here

Moving to Northeast Alabama

Small towns, county seats, a lake, a river and the highest mountain in the state, about an hour and a half from Atlanta. Here is how the area fits together.

Cheaha Mountain, Cleburne County. Photo: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 4.0

Two-story brick storefronts with awnings along Noble Street in downtown Anniston.Restored red and white Victorian storefronts on West 10th Street in Anniston.
Noble Street, Anniston. Photo: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0West 10th Street, Anniston. Photo: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0

Calhoun County

Anniston, Oxford and Weaver

Anniston is the county seat, with its old brick downtown and the start of the Chief Ladiga Trail. Oxford, next door on I-20, has most of the big-box shopping. Weaver sits between Anniston and Jacksonville, right on the trail.

The old Southern Railway depot in Piedmont, painted gray, with a red caboose beside it.Shops around the public square in downtown Jacksonville.
The Southern Railway depot, Piedmont. Photo: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 4.0The public square, Jacksonville. Photo: Thomson200, CC0

Calhoun County

Jacksonville and Piedmont

The trail towns. Jacksonville is home to Jacksonville State University and a town square. Farther up the Chief Ladiga toward Georgia is Piedmont, where our office is.

The arched Memorial Bridge over the Coosa River in Gadsden, reflected in the water.Noccalula Falls pouring over a rock ledge into the gorge in Gadsden.
The Coosa River, Gadsden. Photo: formulanone, CC BY-SA 2.0Noccalula Falls, Gadsden. Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Library of Congress, Public domain

Etowah County

Gadsden and Hokes Bluff

Gadsden is the county seat on the Coosa River, with Noccalula Falls and Gadsden State Community College. Hokes Bluff is a quieter town across the river.

The red brick Cherokee County Courthouse in Centre.A river winding through a deep, forested canyon in Cherokee County.
The Cherokee County Courthouse, Centre. Photo: Rudi Weikard, CC BY-SA 4.0Cherokee County. Photo: Rick Shu, CC BY-SA 3.0

Cherokee County

Centre and Weiss Lake

Centre is the county seat, on the shore of Weiss Lake, at the north end of the area we sell.

The Cleburne County Courthouse with its gold dome, seen across the street in downtown Heflin.
The Cleburne County Courthouse, Heflin. Photo: Wruple, CC BY-SA 3.0

Cleburne County

Heflin and Cleburne County

Heflin is the county seat, on I-20 at the edge of the Talladega National Forest. Cheaha Mountain, the highest point in Alabama, is in the same county.

Getting around

Atlanta
An hour and a half to two hours east on I-20, depending on the town.
Birmingham
About an hour west of Anniston and Gadsden.
Shopping
Most of the big stores are in Oxford, on I-20, and in Gadsden.
By bike or on foot
The Chief Ladiga Trail: 39.2 paved miles from Anniston through Weaver, Jacksonville and Piedmont to the Georgia line, where the Silver Comet picks up for 61.5 more miles toward Atlanta.

Schools and colleges

School zones follow the address, not the town name on the mail. Ask us about a particular house and we'll find out which schools it goes to.

Coming to look around? Call (256) 447-1111 before you drive in, and we'll have a few houses lined up.

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