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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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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 is located in Lincoln County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Creek, Logan, Okfuskee, Oklahoma, Payne & Pottawatomie.

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:

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Clifton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Meeker
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jacktown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jacktown is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
    • Sparks
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Prague
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Warwick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Warwick is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Chandler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Wellston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Davenport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ingram
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ingram is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
    • Fallis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Fallis is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallis
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Carney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Kendrick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Kendrick is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
  • Cleveland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Little Axe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Little Axe is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Axe
    • Franklin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Franklin is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Etowah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Etowah is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Creek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Milfay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Depew
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Logan County
    • Meridian
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Okfuskee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Paden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Boley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Boley is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boley <1>
    • Castle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Castle is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Ixl
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Ixl is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixl
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Oklahoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Newalla
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Luther
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Choctaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Woods
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Woods is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
    • Jones
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jones is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,223 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <1>
    • Nicoma Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Lake Hiwassee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Lake Hiwassee is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hiwassee
    • Arcadia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Spencer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Midwest City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Del City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Pottawatomie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Aydelotte
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Aydelotte is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydelotte
    • Bellemont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bellemont is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellemont
    • Johnson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Johnson is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Dale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dale is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Shawnee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Shawnee is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <1>
    • McLoud
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • McLoud is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLoud
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLoud <1>
    • Bethel Acres
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bethel Acres is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Acres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
    • Tecumseh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Earlsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Brooksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Brooksville is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Pink
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pink is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
    • Macomb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Macomb is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <1>
  • Seminole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Seminole
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cromwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Bowlegs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lima
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lima is located in Seminole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people

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

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 - one of the links might be able to help.

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.

  • New Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Forest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Horton Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wakole Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Gable Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rossville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilson Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jamison Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (224 more) ...
    • Jent Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Abrams Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Clifton had no post office or railroad service.

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

  • Bellemont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellemont is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellemont
  • Dale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dale is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
  • Shawnee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Shawnee is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <1>
  • Warwick
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Warwick is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
  • Arlington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Arlington is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Chandler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Wellston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Davenport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ingram
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ingram is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingram
  • Tecumseh
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Choctaw
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Stella
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stella is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Stroud
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Parkland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Parkland is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland
    • Arcadia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)

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.

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 159 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 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. 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 begin 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:

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clifton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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.