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Welcome to Big Clifty ...

Big Clifty is located in Grayson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Big Clifty, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Big Clifty is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Big Clifty lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Big Clifty (for example, toward Sonora), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Big Clifty: 270 & 364<3>

The ZIP code for Big Clifty: 42712<4>

Communities near Big Clifty ...

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

  • Elizabethtown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Leitchfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarkson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Upton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Sonora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Bonnieville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Limp
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Limp is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limp
  • Summit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Summit is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Eastview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Eastview is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
  • White Mills Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • White Mills Junction is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mills Junction

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 Big Clifty. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Clifty.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Clifty ...

Looking for more information about Big Clifty? 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 Big Clifty, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Clifty.

Adding Big Clifty to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Big Clifty 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 (so far) for Big Clifty was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Big Clifty.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Grayson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Clifty - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 270 code has been Overlayed with the 364 area code. New phone numbers in the Big Clifty area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the Big Clifty area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Big Clifty). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Big Clifty or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.