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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Lackawanna County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lackawanna County: Luzerne, Monroe, Susquehanna, Wayne & Wyoming.

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:

  • Lackawanna County     (The home county of Clifton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Yostville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yostville
      • Yostville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Spring Brook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
      • Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
    • Lehigh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
    • Turnersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Moscow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <2>
    • Aberdeen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County
    • Elmhurst
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Belian Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belian Village
      • Belian Village is located in Lackawanna County
    • Drinker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drinker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
      • Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
    • Wimmers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers
      • Wimmers is located in Lackawanna County
    • Lawrenceville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Moosic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
      • Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <2>
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Albrightsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • East Side
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
      • East Side is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
    • Meckesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckesville
      • Meckesville is located in Carbon County
    • Unionville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Carbon County
    • Weatherly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jim Thorpe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
      • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
      • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
      • East Mauch Chunk
      • Mauch Chunk
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <2>
    • Jonesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Carbon County
    • Hudsondale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudsondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
      • Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
    • Beaver Meadows
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
      • Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <2>
    • Coxes Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
      • Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
      • Coxes Village has also been known as:
      • Cross Village
    • Bowmanstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanstown
      • Bowmanstown is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowmanstown <2>
    • Lehighton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Stoddartsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoddartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
      • Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
    • Langdon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Luzerne County
    • Bear Creek Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Avoca
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <2>
    • Dupont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dupont <2>
    • Houston City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
      • Houston City is located in Luzerne County
    • Duryea
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duryea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duryea
      • Duryea is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duryea <2>
    • Hughestown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughestown
      • Hughestown is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
    • Yatesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Yatesville is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
    • Laflin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
      • Laflin is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,435 people
    • Pittston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Penn Lake Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penn Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Lake Park
      • Penn Lake Park is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Locust Lakes Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
      • Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
    • Mount Pocono
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
      • Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <2>
    • Tobyhanna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pocono Pines
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocono Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocono Pines
      • Pocono Pines is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocono Pines <2>
    • Mountainhome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainhome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainhome
      • Mountainhome is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountainhome <2>
    • Paradise Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
      • Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
    • McMichael
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMichael
      • McMichael is located in Monroe County
    • Reeders
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Appenzell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appenzell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
      • Appenzell is located in Monroe County
    • Brodheadsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodheadsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodheadsville
      • Brodheadsville is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodheadsville <2>
    • Arlington Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
      • Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County
    • East Stroudsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Pen Argyl
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Arndts
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arndts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arndts
      • Arndts is located in Northampton County
    • Danielsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Roseto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseto
      • Roseto is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseto <2>
    • Slateford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateford
      • Slateford is located in Northampton County
    • Wind Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bangor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <2>
    • New Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
      • New Village is located in Northampton County
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • South Sterling
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • La Anna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
      • La Anna is located in Pike County
    • Panther
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Pike County
    • Ledgedale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledgedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
      • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
    • Paupack
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Pike County
    • Lords Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Kimble
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
      • Kimble is located in Pike County
  • Susquehanna County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Forest City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Lenoxville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoxville
      • Lenoxville is located in Susquehanna County
    • Royal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Susquehanna County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Sterling
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollisterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
      • Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
    • Maplewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Wayne County
    • Tresslarville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresslarville
      • Tresslarville is located in Wayne County
    • Lakeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Uswick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
      • Uswick is located in Wayne County
    • Waymart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Hawley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Hawley is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <2>
    • Prompton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prompton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prompton
      • Prompton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
    • Keen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keen
      • Keen is located in Wayne County
    • Honesdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Seelyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
      • Seelyville is located in Wayne County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Lake Winola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mill City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
      • Mill City is located in Wyoming County
    • Beaumont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Wyoming County
    • Factoryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Osterhout
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterhout
      • Osterhout is located in Wyoming County
    • South Eaton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Eaton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eaton
      • South Eaton is located in Wyoming County
    • Vernon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Wyoming County
    • Jenks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
      • Jenks is located in Wyoming County
    • Evans Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Falls
      • Evans Falls is located in Wyoming County
    • Noxen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nicholson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Tunkhannock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunkhannock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunkhannock
      • Tunkhannock is located in Wyoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,674 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunkhannock <2>

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 101 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 14 miles [22.5 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 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 Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Springbrook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Springbrook Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Daleville.
    • The Springbrook Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Springbrook Congregational Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springbrook Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1370723 <4>
  • Daleville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Locust Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Ridge Cemetery
  • Maple Lake UMC Lower Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Freytown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Catherines Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Maple Lake UMC Upper Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Fairview Memorial Estate Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Memorial Estate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Memorial Estate Cemetery
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    • Jericho Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jericho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jericho Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Clifton had a population of 46 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Spring Brook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
    • Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
  • Daleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
    • Daleville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <2>
  • Yostville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yostville
    • Yostville is located in Lackawanna County
  • Mount Pocono
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
    • Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <2>
  • Lehigh
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehigh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
    • Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
  • Stoddartsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoddartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddartsville
    • Stoddartsville is located in Luzerne County
  • Tobyhanna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Freytown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freytown
    • Freytown is located in Lackawanna County
  • Moscow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <2>
  • Blakeslee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakeslee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee
    • Blakeslee is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakeslee <2>
  • South Sterling
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Angels
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angels have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels
    • Angels is located in Wayne County
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    • Madisonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Elmhurst
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bear Creek Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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 Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clifton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2229, Longitude: -75.5477       In this case, the coordinates for Clifton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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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