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Clifford

Ghost town · Polk County, Missouri

Buffalo NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:24,000)
Buffalo NW quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Clifford is a ghost town in Polk County, Missouri, recorded as human settlement in Missouri, United States of America. It is one of 5 former communities in Polk County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 46th among the 102 Missouri counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Clifford as a historical populated place on the Buffalo NW 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 37.7328° N, 93.2096° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBuffalo NW
Elevation986 ft
Nearest living townLouisburg, MO
Distance to it4.1 miles
GNIS feature ID740109
Coordinates37.73282, -93.20964

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What's there now

Clifford is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Louisburg, MO (population 135), about 4.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 986 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 Clifford?

Clifford is in Polk County, Missouri, at 37.7328, -93.2096.

How many ghost towns are in Polk County?

Polk County, Missouri has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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