Welcome to Clifton ...

Clifton is located in Orange County<1>.

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

Clifton is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Clifton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Clifton is within the boundaries of the (540) area code.

Communities Also Named Clifton ...

While we believe that this Clifton is located in Orange County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Clifton. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fairfax and Russell County.

Beyond Virginia, 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), Missouri (3), 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, 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.

• Culpeper
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpeper
  • Culpeper is located in Culpeper County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,214 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culpeper <4>
• Orange
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
  • Orange is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,166 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <4>
• Louisa
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
  • Louisa is located in Louisa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <4>
• Gordonsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
  • Gordonsville is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <4>
• Madison
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
  • Madison is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
• Rhoadesville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoadesville
  • Rhoadesville is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhoadesville <4>
• Madison Mills
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
  • Madison Mills is located in Madison County
• True Blue
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
  • True Blue is located in Orange County
• Vulcan
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
  • Vulcan is located in Orange County
• Burnt Tree
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
  • Burnt Tree is located in Madison County

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.

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 Orange County: www.orangecountyva.gov/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/