Welcome to Clifftop ...

Clifftop is located in Fayette County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Clifftop, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Clifftop is 2,290 feet [698 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Clifftop is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Clifftop: (304) & (681)<3>

Communities Also Named Clifftop ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Clifftop: This one is located in Fayette County and the other is located in Raleigh County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clifftop.

Communities near Clifftop ...

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

• Oak Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  • Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <5>
• Summersville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
  • Summersville is located in Nicholas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,225 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <5>
• Fayetteville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
  • Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <5>
• Rainelle
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainelle
  • Rainelle is located in Greenbrier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainelle <5>
• Ansted
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
  • Ansted is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <5>
• Mount Hope
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
  • Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <5>
• Rupert
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
  • Rupert is located in Greenbrier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rupert <5>
• Gauley Bridge
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
  • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <5>
• Meadow Bridge
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
  • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
• Quinwood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinwood
  • Quinwood is located in Greenbrier County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 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 Clifftop. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clifftop.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clifftop ...

Looking for more information about Clifftop? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Clifftop, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clifftop.

Adding Clifftop to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clifftop 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 Clifftop was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Clifftop post office opened in 1889.

We also found Clifftop in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clifftop.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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