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Clifton

Ghost town · Limestone County, Alabama

Salem quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1936, 1:24,000)
Salem quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1936, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Clifton is a ghost town in Limestone County, Alabama. It is one of 6 former communities in Limestone County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 53 Alabama counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Clifton as a historical populated place on the Salem topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 34.9904° N, 87.1028° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSalem
Elevation706 ft
Nearest living townLester, AL
Distance to it3 miles
GNIS feature ID137813
Coordinates34.99036, -87.10279

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What's there now

Clifton is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lester, AL (population 130), about 3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 706 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Clifton?

Clifton is in Limestone County, Alabama, at 34.9904, -87.1028.

How many ghost towns are in Limestone County?

Limestone County, Alabama has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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