Welcome to Clifton Terrace ...
Clifton Terrace is located in Madison County<1>.
The pronunciation of Clifton Terrace: KLIF-tuhn<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Clifton Terrace, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
A typical abbreviation for Clifton Terrace: Clifton Ter. (or less commonly used: Clifton Terr.)
Clifton Terrace is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Clifton Terrace lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Clifton Terrace ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clifton Terrace.
- Saint Charles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Florissant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
- University City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in Saint Louis City (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Granite City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Maryland Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Heights
- Maryland Heights is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,895 people
- Alton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edwardsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hazelwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ferguson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Ferguson is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,457 people
- Clayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,775 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 Terrace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clifton Terrace.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clifton Terrace. 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 Terrace.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clifton Terrace. See our Newspapers Page for Clifton Terrace.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clifton Terrace ...
Looking for more information about Clifton Terrace? 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 Terrace, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clifton Terrace.
Adding Clifton Terrace to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Clifton Terrace 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 Terrace was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Clifton Terrace post office opened in 1893.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Clifton Terrace.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Clifton Terrace. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clifton Terrace - 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/ |