Clifford, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States
37°49′25″N 89°04′38″W / 37.82361°N 89.07722°W / 37.82361; -89.07722CountryUnited StatesStateIllinoisCountyWilliamsonElevation
387 ft (118 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP Code
62918
Area code618GNIS feature ID422564[1]

Clifford is a former unincorporated community in northwestern Williamson County, Illinois. It is a former early 20th century mining settlement that has almost disappeared since the closing of local mines.

A post office was established on 26 January 1905, and it remained in operation until after 1931.

The population in 1958 was listed as 300.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Clifford". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ James N. Adams, comp. 1989. Illinois Place Names. Springfield, Ill.: Illinois State Historical Society. 324.

External links

  • Clifford Maps, Facts & Features: illinois.hometownlocator.com, retrieved 22 Feb 2011.
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