Welcome to Cliffland ...
Cliffland is located in Wapello County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cliffland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Cliffland is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cliffland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Cliffland: (641)
Communities near Cliffland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cliffland.
- Ottumwa
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
- Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottumwa <3>
- Fairfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <3>
- Bloomfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <3>
- Maharishi Vedic City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
- Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Eldon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
- Eldon is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <3>
- Hedrick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Fremont
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <3>
- Batavia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Batavia is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <3>
- Libertyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Pulaski
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cliffland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cliffland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cliffland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cliffland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cliffland. See our Newspapers Page for Cliffland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cliffland ...
Looking for more information about Cliffland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cliffland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cliffland.
Adding Cliffland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cliffland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cliffland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cliffland post office opened in 1872.
We also found Cliffland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cliffland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cliffland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Wapello, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cliffland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |