Our Genealogy Helper
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 Hill (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 Hill. 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 hospitals 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 Hill is located in Randolph County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Randolph County: Audrain, Boone, Chariton, Howard, Macon, Monroe & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Clifton Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clifton Hill:
- Randolph County (The home county of Clifton Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton Hill, with the one closest to Clifton Hill listed first.
- Thomas Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Thomas Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hill
- Huntsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Darksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Darksville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darksville
- Yates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Yates is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Moberly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Higbee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cairo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cairo is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jacksonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Renick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Renick is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Clark
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clark is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Audrain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton Hill, with the one closest to Clifton Hill listed first.
- Larrabee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Larrabee is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
- Saling ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Saling is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saling
- Tulip
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tulip is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton Hill, with the one closest to Clifton Hill listed first.
- Harrisburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Riggs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Riggs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
- Sturgeon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll County
- De Witt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- De Witt is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Chariton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton Hill, with the one closest to Clifton Hill listed first.
- Salisbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oil City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oil City is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Keytesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Chraneville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Chraneville is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chraneville
- Lewis Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lewis Mill is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
- Dalton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dalton is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Namrash ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Namrash is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namrash
- Grand River City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Grand River City is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
- Missouri Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Missouri Village is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Village
- Brunswick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rothville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rothville is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Mendon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mendon is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Triplett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Triplett is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton Hill, with the one closest to Clifton Hill listed first.
- Armstrong
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Armstrong is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Steinmetz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Steinmetz is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinmetz
- Burton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Burton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Glasgow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fayette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sebree
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sebree is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
- Lisbon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lisbon is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- New Franklin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton Hill, with the one closest to Clifton Hill listed first.
- Marceline
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bucklin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bucklin is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton Hill, with the one closest to Clifton Hill listed first.
- Kaseyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kaseyville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaseyville
- Ardmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ardmore is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Excello
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Bevier
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Callao
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- New Cambria
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Macon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lingo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lingo is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingo
- Bloomington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bloomington is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Anabel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Anabel is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
- Hart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hart is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton Hill, with the one closest to Clifton Hill listed first.
- Evansville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Evansville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Ash
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ash is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Middle Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Middle Grove is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Grove
- Duncans Bridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Duncans Bridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncans Bridge
- Madison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Holliday
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Holliday is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton Hill, with the one closest to Clifton Hill listed first.
- West Glasgow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Glasgow is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glasgow
- Gilliam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gilliam is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Saline City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saline City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Slater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arrow Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clifton Hill, with the one closest to Clifton Hill listed first.
- Enterprise
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Enterprise is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Clarence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clifton Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Clifton Hill.
Cemeteries Near Clifton Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clifton Hill.
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 Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clifton Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clifton Hill, with the one closest to Clifton Hill listed first.
- Kitchen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Finnell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Richardson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Salisbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fawks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Immanuel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bagby Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (203 more) ...
- Hagar Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Clifton Hill had a population of 160 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Clifton Hill had a population of 102 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clifton Hill, with the one closest to Clifton Hill listed first.
- Randolph Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Randolph Springs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Springs
- Mount Airy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Airy is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Thomas Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Thomas Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hill
- Huntsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Prairie Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Hill is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
- Salisbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Roanoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Roanoke is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
- Yates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Yates is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Darksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Darksville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darksville
- Hubbard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hubbard is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
- Shannondale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shannondale is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
- Armstrong
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Armstrong is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Higbee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moberly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kaseyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kaseyville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaseyville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clifton Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clifton Hill.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Clifton Hill ...
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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clifton Hill.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Clifton Hill. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Clifton Hill and those printed in the larger area surrounding Clifton Hill.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Clifton Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Hill:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Randolph County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Audrain County
- Boone County
- Carroll County
- Chariton County
- Howard County
- Linn County
- Macon County
- Monroe County
- Saline County
- Shelby County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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> | 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 Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clifton Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |