Clifford, Illinois

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States

Clifford, Illinois

Unincorporated community

Clifford, Illinois

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Clifford, Illinois

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Coordinates: 37°49′25″N 89°04′38″W﻿ / ﻿37.82361°N 89.07722°W﻿ / 37.82361; -89.07722
Country| United States
State| Illinois
County| Williamson
Elevation

| 387 ft (118 m)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code|

62918

Area code| 618
GNIS feature ID| 422564[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

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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

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

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Municipalities and communities of Williamson County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Marion

Cities|

* Carbondale‡
* Carterville
* Creal Springs
* Herrin
* Hurst
* Johnston City
* Marion‡

Map of Illinois highlighting Williamson County

Villages|

* Bush
* Cambria
* Colp
* Crainville
* Energy
* Freeman Spur‡
* Pittsburg
* Spillertown
* Stonefort‡

Precincts|

* Blairsville
* Carterville
* Corinth
* Crab Orchard
* Creal Springs
* East Marion
* Grassy
* Herrin
* Lake Creek
* Southern
* Stonefort
* West Marion

CDPs|

* Blairsville
* Crab Orchard
* Whiteash

Other
communities|

* Attila
* Clifford
* Corinth
* Crenshaw Crossing
* Dewmaine
* Dog Walk
* Dykersburg
* Fergestown
* Hudgens
* New Dennison
* No. 9
* Palzo
* Paulton
* Paineville
* Pulleys Mill
* Stiritz
* Willeford
* Wolf Creek

Ghost towns|

* Chamness
* Halfway
* Halfway (Little Juarez)

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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