Welcome to Clifton ...
Clifton is located in Schuyler County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Clifton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clifton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1865.
Clifton is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Clifton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Clifton: (660)
Communities Also Named Clifton ...
While we believe that this Clifton is located in Schuyler County, we know of another 2 Missouri communities named Clifton. Those communities are located in the following counties: Oregon and Randolph County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 81 communities that are also named Clifton - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Florida (4), Georgia (2), Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (5), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clifton.
Communities near Clifton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clifton.
- Kirksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Kirksville is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirksville <4>
- Memphis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Scotland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <4>
- Lancaster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
- Queen City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Greentop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentop
- Greentop is located in Schuyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greentop <4>
- Novinger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Downing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Glenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Baring
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baring
- Baring is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baring <4>
- Worthington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 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 Clifton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clifton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clifton. 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 Clifton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clifton. See our Newspapers Page for Clifton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clifton ...
Looking for more information about Clifton? 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 Clifton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clifton.
Adding Clifton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clifton in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Clifton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Clifton post office opened in 1865.
We also found Clifton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clifton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clifton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Schuyler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clifton - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |