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Welcome to Clifton ...

Clifton is located in Richmond County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Clifton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Clifton is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Clifton ...

While we believe that this Clifton is located in Richmond County, we know of another 2 New York communities named Clifton. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chautauqua and Monroe County.

Beyond New York, there are 81 communities that are also named Clifton - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Florida (4), Georgia (2), Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (5), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (3), Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Clifton ...

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

  • New York
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New York is located in Kings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
  • Bronx
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bronx is located in Bronx County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
    • Bronx has also been known as:
    • Bronx
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <3>
  • Newark
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Newark is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
  • Jersey City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
  • Elizabeth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Elizabeth is located in Union County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
  • Clifton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Clifton is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
  • Passaic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Passaic is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
  • Union City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
  • Bayonne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bayonne is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
  • East Orange
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • East Orange is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clifton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clifton ...

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

Adding Clifton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clifton 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 was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clifton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Richmond, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clifton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.