Welcome to Clifton Springs ...

The village of Clifton Springs is located in Ontario County<1>.

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

Clifton Springs was established in 1801.

A typical abbreviation for Clifton Springs: Clifton Spgs. (or less commonly used: Clifton Spngs. or Clifton Sprngs.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Clifton Springs has a population of 2,017 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Clifton Springs is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Clifton Springs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Clifton Springs: (585)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Clifton Springs had an population of 2,017 people. This is a decrease of 5.17% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.27% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Clifton Springs had a population of 2,127 people. This makes Clifton Springs the county's 18th most populous community.

The population of Clifton Springs represents 0.01% of the population of New York (which has 19,378,102 people), making it the state's 880th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,127 people, the population of Clifton Springs decreased 4.32% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,223 people).

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

Communities near Clifton Springs ...

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

• Geneva
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Geneva is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <5>
• Canandaigua
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canandaigua
  • Canandaigua is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,152 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canandaigua <5>
• Newark
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
  • Newark is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <5>
• Seneca Falls
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Falls
  • Seneca Falls is located in Seneca County
  • Estimated population in 2012: 6,677 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca Falls <5>
• Fairport
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
  • Fairport is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairport <5>
• Waterloo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
  • Waterloo is located in Seneca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,864 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <5>
• Lyons
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Lyons is located in Wayne County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 3,494 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <5>
• Palmyra
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
  • Palmyra is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,317 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <5>
• Victor
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
  • Victor is located in Ontario County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,671 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <5>
• Clyde
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Clyde is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <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 Clifton Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clifton Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clifton Springs ...

Looking for more information about Clifton Springs? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Clifton Springs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clifton Springs.

Adding Clifton Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clifton Springs 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 Clifton Springs was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Clifton Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ontario County: www.co.ontario.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/