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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 (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. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 is primarily located in Greene County. A portion of Clifton extends into Clark County.

To see how the shape of Ohio's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greene County: Clark, Clinton, Fayette, Madison, Montgomery & Warren.

Below are the counties that are near Clifton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clifton:

  • Greene County     (The home county of Clifton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Cedarville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Yellow Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
      • Yellow Springs is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellow Springs <1>
    • Wilberforce
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilberforce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberforce
      • Wilberforce is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilberforce <1>
    • Pinewood Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood Village
      • Pinewood Village is located in Greene County
    • New Jasper
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jasper
      • New Jasper is located in Greene County
    • Grape Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Grove
      • Grape Grove is located in Greene County
    • Xenia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
      • Xenia is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Xenia <1>
    • Shawnee Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Hills
      • Shawnee Hills is located in Greene County
    • Jamestown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,146 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <1>
    • Trebein
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trebein
      • Trebein is located in Greene County
      • Trebein has also been known as:
      • Beaver Station
      • Beaver
      • Frost Station
      • Pickeneyville
      • Pinckneyvile
    • Fairborn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairborn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairborn
      • Fairborn is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,990 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairborn <1>
    • Beavercreek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
      • Bowersville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
  • Champaign County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Powhattan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
      • Powhattan is located in Champaign County
    • Christiansburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
      • Christiansburg is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <1>
    • Urbana
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <1>
    • Westville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Champaign County
    • Mutual
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutual have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutual
      • Mutual is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Saint Paris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Mechanicsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingscreek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingscreek
      • Kingscreek is located in Champaign County
    • Millerstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerstown
      • Millerstown is located in Champaign County
    • Carysville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carysville
      • Carysville is located in Champaign County
    • Mingo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Woodstock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Champaign County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Cortsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortsville
      • Cortsville is located in Clark County
    • Green Hedges
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hedges
      • Green Hedges is located in Clark County
    • Shawnee Acres
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Acres
      • Shawnee Acres is located in Clark County
    • Kenwood Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood Heights
      • Kenwood Heights is located in Clark County
    • Enon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,381 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enon <1>
    • Limestone City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone City
      • Limestone City is located in Clark County
    • Springfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Green Meadows
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
      • Green Meadows is located in Clark County
    • Holiday Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Valley
      • Holiday Valley is located in Clark County
    • South Charleston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Donnelsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelsville
      • Donnelsville is located in Clark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Greenlawn Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlawn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Village
      • Greenlawn Village is located in Clark County
    • Lisbon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Clark County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Port William
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port William have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port William
      • Port William is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • North Kingman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kingman
      • North Kingman is located in Clinton County
    • Sabina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
      • Sabina is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabina <1>
    • Wilmington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lees Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
      • Lees Creek is located in Clinton County
    • Clarksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
    • Morrisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Clinton County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Jeffersonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Octa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Octa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octa
      • Octa is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Milledgeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milledgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milledgeville
      • Milledgeville is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Yatesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Fayette County
    • Hagler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagler
      • Hagler is located in Fayette County
    • Bloomingburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingburg
      • Bloomingburg is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomingburg <1>
    • Washington Court House
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Washington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Fayette County
    • Cook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
      • Cook is located in Fayette County
      • Cook has also been known as:
      • Cook Station
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • South Solon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Solon
      • South Solon is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
    • Midway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <1>
    • Summerford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerford
      • Summerford is located in Madison County
    • London
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,316 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <1>
    • Range
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Range have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
      • Range is located in Madison County
    • Choctaw Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Lake
      • Choctaw Lake is located in Madison County
    • Deer Creek Village ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Village
      • Deer Creek Village is located in Madison County
    • Chrisman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
      • Chrisman is located in Madison County
    • Plumwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumwood
      • Plumwood is located in Madison County
    • Gillivan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillivan
      • Gillivan is located in Madison County
    • Mount Sterling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Miami County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Alcony
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcony
      • Alcony is located in Miami County
    • Tipp City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipp City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipp City
      • Tipp City is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,166 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipp City <1>
    • Casstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casstown
      • Casstown is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casstown <1>
    • Conover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
      • Conover is located in Miami County
    • Lena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Miami County
    • Troy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
    • Kessler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kessler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler
      • Kessler is located in Miami County
    • Fletcher
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Fletcher is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
    • West Milton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Milton <1>
    • Ludlow Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow Falls
      • Ludlow Falls is located in Miami County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Garland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Miami County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Huber Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huber Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber Heights
      • Huber Heights is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,232 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huber Heights <1>
    • Riverside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <1>
    • Sulphur Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Grove
      • Sulphur Grove is located in Montgomery County
    • Hooks Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks Corner
      • Hooks Corner is located in Montgomery County
    • Kettering
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dayton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <1>
    • Northridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
      • Northridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Oakwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,919 people
    • Riverdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Montgomery County
    • Tadmor ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tadmor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tadmor
      • Tadmor is located in Montgomery County
    • Vandalia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vandalia <1>
    • Centerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gem City Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem City Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem City Estates
      • Gem City Estates is located in Montgomery County
  • Shelby County
    • Riverside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Shelby County
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Harveysburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
      • Harveysburg is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
    • Corwin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Waynesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
      • Waynesville is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <1>
    • Kenricksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenricksville
      • Kenricksville is located in Warren County
    • Five Points
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Five Points is located in Warren County
    • Springboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springboro
      • Springboro is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springboro <1>
    • Franklin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Lion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
      • Red Lion is located in Warren County
  • Williams County
    • Franklin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Williams County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clifton, see our County-by-County Page for Clifton.

Newspapers Published in Clifton ...

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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clifton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clifton, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clifton.

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 helpful 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:

Cemeteries Near Clifton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clifton.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clifton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.

  • Clifton Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • McClellan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClellan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClellan Cemetery
  • North Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
  • Bethel Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Lutheran Cemetery
  • Glen Forest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Massies Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Massies Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<5> to the east of Cedarville.
    • The Massies Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tarbox Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massies Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188897 <6>
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Pitchin Methodist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Pauls Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Catholic Cemetery
  • Massies Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Massies Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Massies Creek Cemetery
  • Bloxom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloxom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloxom Cemetery
  • Continue List   (513 more) ...
    • Selma Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Selma Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Selma Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Garlough Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garlough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garlough Cemetery
    • Emery Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emery Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emery Chapel Cemetery

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Clifton had a population of 270 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Clifton had a population of 147 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.

  • Cedarville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hustead
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hustead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustead
    • Hustead is located in Clark County
  • Hennessey ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennessey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennessey
    • Hennessey is located in Clark County
  • Yellow Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
    • Yellow Springs is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellow Springs <1>
  • Pitchin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitchin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitchin
    • Pitchin is located in Clark County
  • Beatty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty
    • Beatty is located in Clark County
  • Wilberforce
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilberforce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberforce
    • Wilberforce is located in Greene County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilberforce <1>
  • Selma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Clark County
  • Oldtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown
    • Oldtown is located in Greene County
  • Enon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Enon is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,381 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enon <1>
  • Bryson ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson
    • Bryson is located in Greene County
  • Durbin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
    • Durbin is located in Clark County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Gladstone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Gladstone is located in Greene County
    • Thorps
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorps have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorps
      • Thorps is located in Clark County
    • Springfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clifton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clifton.

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

The official website for Greene County: www.co.greene.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clifton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7970, Longitude: -83.8256       In this case, the coordinates for Clifton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<7>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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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