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Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Clifton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Clifton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Clifton is located in DeKalb County.
To see how the shape of Georgia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of DeKalb County: Clayton, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry & Rockdale.
Below are the counties that are near Clifton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clifton:
- DeKalb County (The home county of Clifton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
- Druid Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Emory
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Emory is located in DeKalb County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 393 people
- East Atlanta
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlanta
- Turner Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Turner Village is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Village
- Decatur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Decatur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Decatur is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Decatur
- Avondale Estates
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Belvedere Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Belvedere Park is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvedere Park
- La Vista
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- La Vista is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,200 people
- Glenwood Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood Hills is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Hills
- North Druid Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Druid Hills is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Druid Hills
- North DeKalb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- North DeKalb is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North DeKalb
- Population from the 2010 Census: 18,947 people
- Gresham Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gresham Park is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham Park
- Bartow County
- Indian Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Village is located in Bartow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Cherokee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
- Colemans Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Colemans Landing is located in Cherokee County
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- Hardman Place
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hardman Place is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Place
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,930 people
- Skyridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Skyridge is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyridge
- Estimated population in 2019: 273 people
- Kingridge West
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kingridge West is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingridge West
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,777 people
- Woodstock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Breeze Hill Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Breeze Hill Estates is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeze Hill Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,638 people
- Motes Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Motes Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motes Hill
- Estimated population in 2019: 14,211 people
- Gibson Acres
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson Acres is located in Cherokee County
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- Estimated population in 2019: 631 people
- Tyson Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tyson Estates is located in Cherokee County
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- Estimated population in 2019: 737 people
- Hickory Flat
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
- Lebanon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Allatoona Pass
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Allatoona Pass is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allatoona Pass
- Holly Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
- Conley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Coxs Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Coxs Crossing is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxs Crossing
- Forest Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ellenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lake City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Morrow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Village is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
- Rex
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Normandy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Normandy is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Estimated population in 2019: 962 people
- Riverdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wilkshire Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wilkshire Estates is located in Clayton County
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- Estimated population in 2019: 1,354 people
- Kings Forest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
- Shangri-La on the Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Shangri-La on the Lake is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri-La on the Lake
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,862 people
- Cobb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
- Vinings
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brookside Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brookside Village is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside Village
- Nelsons Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,377 people
- Ivey Terrace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ivey Terrace is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivey Terrace
- Estimated population in 2019: 914 people
- Smyrna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gordon Woods
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Gordon Woods is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,857 people
- Chattahoochee Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chattahoochee Heights is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattahoochee Heights
- Estimated population in 2018: 3,207 people
- Mount Bethel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Bethel is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bethel
- Knox Springs Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Knox Springs Estates is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Springs Estates
- Population from the 2010 Census: 69 people
- Mableton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Blue Ridge Manor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Ridge Manor is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,461 people
- Fair Oaks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fair Oaks is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Furniture City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Furniture City is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniture City
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
- Lithia Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Flowers Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Flowers Estates is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,325 people
- Blair Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Blair Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 643 people
- Lakeland Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lakeland Hills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,282 people
- Douglasville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Springwood Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Springwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Village
- Windwood Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Windwood Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windwood Village
- White City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Winston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ephesus Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ephesus Heights is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus Heights
- Estimated population in 2019: 461 people
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
- Lafayette Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette Estates is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,339 people
- Franklin Farms
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Farms is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Farms
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,192 people
- Blakely Woods
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Blakely Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakely Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,571 people
- Winterthur Woods
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Winterthur Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,237 people
- Fayetteville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tyrone Acres
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone Acres is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,506 people
- Tyrone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Harp
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Harp is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
- Keyland Woods
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Keyland Woods is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyland Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 332 people
- McIntosh Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- McIntosh Village is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh Village
- Fayette Villa Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fayette Villa Estates is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette Villa Estates
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,991 people
- Inman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Woolsey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Woolsey is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
- Linwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Linwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Cabbage Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cabbage Town is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabbage Town
- Atlanta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brookwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brookwood is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
- Thomasville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Thomasville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 18,518 people
- Peoplestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Peoplestown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoplestown
- Vine City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Vine City is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine City
- Buckhead
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Buckhead is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead
- Fort McPherson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvan Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvan Hills is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,463 people
- Blair Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Blair Village is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Village
- Doral Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Doral Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doral Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 10,265 people
- Adams Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Adams Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Park
- Gwinnett County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
- Danbury Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Danbury Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury Village
- Mountain Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Park is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Elmside Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
- Lilburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Norcross
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Berkeley Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Berkeley Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,147 people
- Berkshire ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Berkshire is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Estimated population in 2019: 554 people
- Luxomni
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Luxomni is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxomni
- Estimated population in 2019: 514 people
- Peachtree Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stonemont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stonemont is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemont
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,281 people
- Centerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 people
- Norris Lake Shores
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Norris Lake Shores is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Lake Shores
- Population from the 2010 Census: 59 people
- Berkeley Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
- Stockbridge North
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
- Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
- Stockbridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Oakwood Manor
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Oakwood Manor is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Manor
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,156 people
- Highland Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Village is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
- Whitehouse
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Whitehouse is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Population from the 2010 Census: 6,792 people
- Tunis ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tunis is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
- Estimated population in 2019: 910 people
- McDonough
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blacksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blacksville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksville
- Hampton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
- Salem Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Branch is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Branch
- Population from the 2010 Census: 310 people
- Salem Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
- Newton Woods
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newton Woods is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 575 people
- Essex Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Essex Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
- Oxford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Porterdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Covington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Paulding County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
- Indian Rose
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Indian Rose is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Rose
- Population from the 2010 Census: 2,241 people
- Hiram
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Country Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Country Acres is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
- Population from the 2010 Census: 8,545 people
- New Hope
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Estimated population in 2019: 262 people
- Home Place Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Home Place Acres is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place Acres
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,350 people
- Rockdale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
- Lakeview Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
- Conyers
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Milstead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Milstead is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milstead
- Estimated population in 2018: 39,217 people
- Zingara
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Zingara is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
- Spalding County
- Sunny Side
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Walton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
- Walnut Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Youth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Youth is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
- Split Silk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Split Silk is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
- Between
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Between is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Jersey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clifton, see our County-by-County Page for Clifton.
Cemeteries Near Clifton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clifton.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Clifton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clifton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
- East View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Martin Luther King, Junior Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oakland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Decatur Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- South View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Brook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Resthaven Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Scottdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Washington Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Moriah Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Moriah Church Cemetery is located
- Continue List (531 more) ...
- Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Indian Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dawn Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Clifton had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
- Kirkwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kirkwood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
- Edgewood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Edgewood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- East Atlanta
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- East Atlanta is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlanta
- Decatur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Atlanta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Roseland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Roseland is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Peachtree Park ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Peachtree Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Park
- Cornell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cornell is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
- Constitution
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Constitution is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution
- Edwardsville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Edwardsville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Woodward
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodward is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
- Clarkston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Bolton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bolton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- East Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hapeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clifton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clifton.
Newspapers Published in Clifton ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 256 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clifton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clifton, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clifton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Clifton:
- Websites specific to Georgia
- Pages specific to DeKalb County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bartow County
- Cherokee County
- Clayton County
- Cobb County
- Douglas County
- Fayette County
- Fulton County
- Gwinnett County
- Henry County
- Newton County
- Paulding County
- Rockdale County
- Spalding County
- Walton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Georgia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Clifton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clifton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |