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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 Mason County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mason County: Gallia (OH), Meigs (OH), Cabell, Jackson & Putnam.

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:

  • Mason County     (The home county of Clifton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Mason
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
    • West Columbia
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hartford City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • New Haven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Sassafras
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Letart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Flatrock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Point Pleasant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
      • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <2>
    • Henderson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mason County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
    • Brighton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brighton
      • From Clifton to Brighton
    • Baden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fivemile
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fivemile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
      • Fivemile is located in Mason County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fivemile
      • From Clifton to Fivemile
    • Leon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Millwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
      • Millwood is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millwood
      • From Clifton to Millwood
    • Willow Grove ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Willow Grove is located in Jackson County
    • Neptune
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neptune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Neptune is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Neptune
      • From Clifton to Neptune
    • Ravenswood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Sherman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Skull Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Run
      • Skull Run is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Skull Run
      • From Clifton to Skull Run
    • Flatwoods
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Huntsville ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Jackson County
    • Angerona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angerona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
      • Angerona is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Angerona
      • From Clifton to Angerona
    • Willowdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willowdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Willowdale is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Willowdale
      • From Clifton to Willowdale
    • Wilding
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Browning ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Jackson County
    • Ripley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Buffalo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Pliny
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Indian Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Putnam County
    • Fraziers Bottom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Wirt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Windy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Peewee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Wood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Eli
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eli. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eli
      • Eli is located in Wood County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eli
      • From Clifton to Eli
    • Washington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Wood County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
    • Lubeck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Blennerhassett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
    • Pleasant View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mineral Acres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mineral Wells
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Athens County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Pratts Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pratts Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Fork
      • Pratts Fork is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pratts Fork
      • From Clifton to Pratts Fork
    • Shade
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Vanderhoof
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Carsey Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
      • Carsey Town is located in Athens County (OH)
    • Albany
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Coolville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Guysville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Youba
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Athens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Stewart
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Beebe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beebe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beebe
      • From Clifton to Beebe
    • Armitage
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
      • Armitage is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Armitage
      • From Clifton to Armitage
    • Big Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Athens County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Run
      • From Clifton to Big Run
  • Gallia County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Carlton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cheshire
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kyger
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Kerr
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Westbrook Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Gallipolis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mills Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Village
      • Mills Village is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Vinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Gallia County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <2>
    • Ewington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Rodney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Alice
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Rio Grande
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Edna ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Gallia County (OH)
  • Jackson County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Pattonsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Rempel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rempel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rempel
      • Rempel is located in Jackson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rempel
      • From Clifton to Rempel
    • Wellston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Banner ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Glen Roy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Oak Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Jackson County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <2>
    • Altoona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Petrea
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petrea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrea
      • Petrea is located in Jackson County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petrea
      • From Clifton to Petrea
  • Meigs County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Pomeroy
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomeroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
      • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pomeroy
      • From Clifton to Pomeroy
    • Middleport
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
      • Middleport is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <2>
    • Thomas Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Village
      • Thomas Village is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Syracuse
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <2>
    • Welshtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rutland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lima
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Racine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 654 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <2>
    • Dorcas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Langsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langsville
      • Langsville is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Langsville
      • From Clifton to Langsville
    • Bashan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Letart Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Plants
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plants. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plants
      • Plants is located in Meigs County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plants
      • From Clifton to Plants
  • Vinton County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Wilkesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Arbaugh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbaugh
      • Arbaugh is located in Vinton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arbaugh
      • From Clifton to Arbaugh
    • Vales Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vales Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
      • Vales Mills is located in Vinton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vales Mills
      • From Clifton to Vales Mills
    • Oreton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oreton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreton
      • Oreton is located in Vinton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oreton
      • From Clifton to Oreton
    • Moonville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
      • Moonville is located in Vinton County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Moonville
      • From Clifton to Moonville
    • Hope ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Hope is located in Vinton County (OH)
    • Dundas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Zaleski
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • McArthur
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • McArthur is located in Vinton County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <2>
    • Hamden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Washington County (OH)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifton, with the one closest to Clifton listed first.
    • Fillmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Redbush
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Decaturville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Porterfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
      • Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Porterfield
      • From Clifton to Porterfield
    • Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corner
      • From Clifton to Corner
    • Napier
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Napier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Napier is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Napier
      • From Clifton to Napier
    • Rockland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockland
      • From Clifton to Rockland

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.

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 southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Middleport Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleport Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleport Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Columbia Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Columbia Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Columbia Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zirkle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zirkle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zirkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Adamsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adamsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adamsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beech Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Shuler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shuler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shuler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hiland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Minersville Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minersville Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minersville Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 673 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Middleport
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
    • Middleport is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <2>
  • West Columbia
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mason
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
  • Pomeroy
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pomeroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
    • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <2>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pomeroy
    • From Clifton to Pomeroy
  • Bradbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
    • Bradbury is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Hartford City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Minersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
    • Minersville is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • New Haven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Syracuse
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
    • Syracuse is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <2>
  • Maggie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maggie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maggie
    • Maggie is located in Mason County
  • Sassafras
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cheshire
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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    • Rutland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kyger
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Oldtown ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown
      • Oldtown is located in Mason County

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 the Vicinity of 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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clifton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Clifton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Clifton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Clifton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> of Clifton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:

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 State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<6>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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clifton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0024, Longitude: -82.0418       In this case, the coordinates for Clifton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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