Welcome to Cliffside ...
Cliffside is located in the Texas Panhandle.
Cliffside is located in Potter County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cliffside, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
Cliffside is 3,410 feet [1,039 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Cliffside is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Cliffside lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Cliffside: 806
Communities Also Named Cliffside ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Cliffside - they are located in British Columbia, California, Kentucky (3), New York, North Carolina, Ontario and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cliffside.
Communities near Cliffside ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cliffside.
- Amarillo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amarillo
- Amarillo is located in Potter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amarillo <3>
- Canyon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
- Canyon is located in Randall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyon <3>
- Lake Tanglewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tanglewood
- Lake Tanglewood is located in Randall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
- Timbercreek Canyon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timbercreek Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercreek Canyon
- Timbercreek Canyon is located in Randall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
- Palisades
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Soncy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soncy
- Soncy is located in Potter County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soncy <3>
- Bushland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushland
- Bushland is located in Potter County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushland <3>
- Wildorado
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildorado have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildorado
- Wildorado is located in Oldham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildorado <3>
- Washburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Umbarger
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umbarger
- Umbarger is located in Randall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Umbarger <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cliffside. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cliffside.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cliffside. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cliffside.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cliffside. See our Newspapers Page for Cliffside.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cliffside ...
Looking for more information about Cliffside? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cliffside, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cliffside.
Adding Cliffside to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cliffside in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cliffside was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Cliffside post office opened in 1908.
We also found Cliffside in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Texas.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cliffside.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cliffside. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Potter County: www.co.potter.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Potter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cliffside - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |