Clifton, Schuyler County, Missouri

Clifton
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Coordinates: 40°25′38″N 92°29′04″W / 40.42722°N 92.48444°W / 40.42722; -92.48444
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountySchuyler
Elevation
961 ft (293 m)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
ZIP Code
63561

Clifton is an unincorporated community in Schuyler County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

History

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A post office called Clifton was established in 1865, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] The community most likely has the name of a local family.[3] The area was sometimes called "Germania".[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clifton
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "Schuyler County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Germania