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Welcome to Clifton ...

Clifton is located in Russell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Clifton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Clifton is 2,060 feet [628 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Clifton: 276

Communities Also Named Clifton ...

While we believe that this Clifton is located in Russell County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Clifton. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fairfax and Orange County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 81 communities that are also named Clifton - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Connecticut, Florida (4), Georgia (2), Idaho (2), Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (5), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (4), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (3), Nevada (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York (3), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (4), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Clifton ...

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

  • Richlands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Tazewell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Lebanon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Saltville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Chilhowie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Glade Spring
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Honaker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Bluff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cleveland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Cleveland is located in Russell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Claypool Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clifton ...

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

Adding Clifton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clifton 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 Clifton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clifton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Russell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Clifton - 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.