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Welcome to Clifford ...

Clifford is located in Amherst County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Clifford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.

Clifford is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Clifford: 434

The ZIP code for Clifford: 24533<3>

Communities Also Named Clifford ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Clifford - they are located in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Clifford ...

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

  • Lynchburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Buena Vista
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Amherst
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lowesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Colleen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Colleen is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
  • Sandidges
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
  • Sweet Briar Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
  • Arrington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Coolwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
  • Buffalo Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs

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 Clifford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clifford.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clifford ...

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

Adding Clifford to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clifford in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Clifford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Clifford post office opened in 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clifford.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Amherst, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clifford - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Clifford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Clifford or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/