Welcome to Clifton Mills ...
Clifton Mills is located in Preston County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Clifton Mills, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clifton Mills, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.
A typical abbreviation for Clifton Mills: Clifton Mls. (or less commonly used: Clifton Mlls.)
Clifton Mills is 1,540 feet [469 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Clifton Mills lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Clifton Mills: (304) and (681)<4>
Communities Also Named Clifton Mills ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Clifton Mills - it's located in Kentucky.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clifton Mills.
Communities near Clifton Mills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clifton Mills.
- Morgantown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <5>
- Uniontown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <5>
- Westover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
- Westover is located in Monongalia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <5>
- Masontown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
- Masontown is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <5>
- Kingwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
- Kingwood is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <5>
- Star City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Terra Alta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
- Terra Alta is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <5>
- Point Marion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
- Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <5>
- Dunbar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Dunbar is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <5>
- Smithfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Fayette County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <5>
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 Mills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clifton Mills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clifton Mills. 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 Mills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clifton Mills. See our Newspapers Page for Clifton Mills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clifton Mills ...
Looking for more information about Clifton Mills? 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 Mills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clifton Mills.
Adding Clifton Mills to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clifton Mills 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 Clifton Mills was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Clifton Mills post office opened in 1874.
We also found Clifton Mills in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clifton Mills.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clifton Mills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Preston, 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 Mills - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |