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Welcome to Clifty Heights ...

Clifty Heights is located in Williamson County<1>.


The location of Clifty Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Clifty Heights: Clifty Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Clifty Heights is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Clifty Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Clifty Heights: (618)

Communities near Clifty Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clifty Heights.

  • Carbondale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Marion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
  • Herrin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin
    • Herrin is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrin <4>
  • Carterville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Anna
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
    • Anna is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,059 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <4>
  • Johnston City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Cambria
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Carrier Mills
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Mills
    • Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
    • Former names for Carrier Mills:
    • Carriers Mills
    • Morrilsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <4>
  • Vienna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Crainville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crainville
    • Crainville is located in Williamson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people

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 Clifty Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clifty Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clifty Heights. 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 Clifty Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clifty Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Clifty Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clifty Heights ...

Looking for more information about Clifty Heights? 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 Clifty Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clifty Heights.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clifty Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Williamson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clifty Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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