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Welcome to Clifty ...

Clifty is located in Todd County<1>.

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.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Clifty: 270 & 364<3>

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)
  • Greenville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Elkton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • White Plains
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Pembroke
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Powderly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Crofton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Drakesboro
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Trenton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)

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 (so far) 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.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clifty.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Todd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around 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 Clifty area will be assigned with one of these codes: 270 or 364. As a result, placing a call in the 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 Clifty). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether 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.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/