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Welcome to Clifton Hill ...

The city of Clifton Hill is located in Randolph County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Clifton Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Clifton Hill has a population of 103 people<2> (see below for details).

Clifton Hill is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Clifton Hill: 660

The ZIP code for Clifton Hill: 65244<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clifton Hill had an population of 103 people. This is a decrease of 9.65% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clifton Hill had a population of 114 people. This makes Clifton Hill the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 114 people, the population of Clifton Hill decreased 8.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 124 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Clifton Hill.

Communities near Clifton Hill ...

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

  • Moberly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Salisbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Huntsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Glasgow
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Higbee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Keytesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clifton Hill ...

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

Adding Clifton Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Clifton Hill post office opened in 1868.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clifton Hill.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clifton Hill.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clifton Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 city (such as Clifton Hill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clifton Hill 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/