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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 Clifty (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 Clifty. 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 hospitals and 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.

Clifty is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Greenbrier, Kanawha, Nicholas, Raleigh & Summers.

Below are the counties that are near Clifty. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clifty:

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Clifty)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifty, with the one closest to Clifty listed first.
    • Elliot ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
      • Elliot is located in Fayette County
    • Leander
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
      • Leander is located in Fayette County
    • Mulvane ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
      • Mulvane is located in Fayette County
    • Lookout
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Grayden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grayden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayden
      • Grayden is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grayden
      • From Clifty to Grayden
    • Victor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lansing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ansted
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
      • Ansted is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <2>
    • Fayette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County
    • Kaymoor ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Keeneys Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Romont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Romont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romont
      • Romont is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Romont
      • From Clifty to Romont
  • Braxton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifty, with the one closest to Clifty listed first.
    • Herold
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herold
      • Herold is located in Braxton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Herold
      • From Clifty to Herold
    • Strange Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifty, with the one closest to Clifty listed first.
    • Hartland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Clay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Widen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Widen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widen
      • Widen is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Widen
      • From Clifty to Widen
    • Elkhurst
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkhurst. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
      • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkhurst
      • From Clifty to Elkhurst
    • Spread
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spread have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
      • Spread is located in Clay County
    • Wattsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
      • Wattsville is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wattsville
      • From Clifty to Wattsville
    • Harrison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Gould
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
      • Gould is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gould
      • From Clifty to Gould
    • Valley Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Procious
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ira
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Clay County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ira
      • From Clifty to Ira
    • Porter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Clay County
  • Greenbrier County
  • Kanawha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifty, with the one closest to Clifty listed first.
    • Handley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handley
      • Handley is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
    • Hollygrove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Pratt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
      • Pratt is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Carbon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Glasgow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <2>
    • Apgah ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apgah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apgah
      • Apgah is located in Kanawha County
    • Cedar Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • East Bank
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bank
      • East Bank is located in Kanawha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
    • Eskdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Ronda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Acme
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Dry Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Nicholas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifty, with the one closest to Clifty listed first.
    • Albion ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Nicholas County
    • Runa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Runa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runa
      • Runa is located in Nicholas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Runa
      • From Clifty to Runa
    • Keslers Cross Lanes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Morrison ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Nicholas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morrison
      • From Clifty to Morrison
    • Tipton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tipton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Nicholas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tipton
      • From Clifty to Tipton
    • Snow Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Zela
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Summersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Beech Glen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Odell Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Dixie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Carl
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Nicholas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carl
      • From Clifty to Carl
  • Raleigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifty, with the one closest to Clifty listed first.
    • Royal ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Royal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Royal
      • From Clifty to Royal
    • Terry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Grandview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grandview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grandview
      • From Clifty to Grandview
    • Bradley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Raleigh County
    • Piney View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney View
      • Piney View is located in Raleigh County
    • Abraham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abraham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abraham
      • Abraham is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Abraham
      • From Clifty to Abraham
    • Prosperity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Stanaford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanaford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanaford
      • Stanaford is located in Raleigh County
    • Skelton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sweeneyburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweeneyburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
      • Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sweeneyburg
      • From Clifty to Sweeneyburg
    • White Stick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Clifftop
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Roane County
  • Summers County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifty, with the one closest to Clifty listed first.
    • New Richmond ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Sandstone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clifty, with the one closest to Clifty listed first.
    • Camden-on-Gauley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
      • Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Welch Glade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cowen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Upperglade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clifty, see our County-by-County Page for Clifty.

Cemeteries Near Clifty ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clifty.

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 Clifty covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clifty, with the one closest to Clifty listed first.

  • Legg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Legg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Legg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Lookout Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lookout Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lookout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Restlawn Memory Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restlawn Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restlawn Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jennette Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zoar Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dotson - Simpson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dotson - Simpson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dotson - Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sugar Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilgal Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilgal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilgal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fowlers Knob Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowlers Knob Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowlers Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Chapel 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Clifty had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Elliot ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
    • Elliot is located in Fayette County
  • Mount Lookout
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lookout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lookout
    • Mount Lookout is located in Nicholas County
  • Deitz ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deitz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deitz
    • Deitz is located in Fayette County
  • Mountain Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Cove
    • Mountain Cove is located in Fayette County
  • Leander
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
    • Leander is located in Fayette County
  • Mulvane ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
    • Mulvane is located in Fayette County
  • Lookout
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pool
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pool
    • Pool is located in Nicholas County
  • Albion ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Nicholas County
  • Edmond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
    • Edmond is located in Fayette County
  • Russellville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Russellville is located in Fayette County
  • Keslers Cross Lanes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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    • Gaymont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaymont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaymont
      • Gaymont is located in Fayette County
    • Tipton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tipton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Nicholas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tipton
      • From Clifty to Tipton
    • Lansing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clifty. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clifty.

Newspapers Published in Clifty ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clifty.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clifty, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clifty.

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 either 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 Clifty:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clifty. 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>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 Clifty, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clifty) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clifty. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1459, Longitude: -80.9620    









 

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