Welcome to Clifty ...

Clifty is located in Todd County<1>.

The location of Clifty has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Clifty, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1838.

Clifty is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Clifty lies within the (270) area code.

The ZIP code for Clifty: 42216<4>

Communities Also Named Clifty ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kentucky communities named Clifty: This one is located in Todd County and the other is located in Carter County.

Beyond Kentucky, there are 6 communities that are also named Clifty - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Tennessee and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Clifty ...

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

• Russellville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Russellville is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <5>
• Greenville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,153 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
• Elkton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
  • Elkton is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <5>
• White Plains
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
  • White Plains is located in Hopkins County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <5>
• Pembroke
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
  • Pembroke is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <5>
• Lewisburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Lewisburg is located in Logan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <5>
• Powderly
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
  • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <5>
• Crofton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
  • Crofton is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crofton <5>
• Drakesboro
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesboro
  • Drakesboro is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakesboro <5>
• Trenton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Todd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <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 Clifty. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clifty.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clifty ...

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

Adding Clifty to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Clifty post office opened in 1838.

We also found Clifty in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clifty.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/