Clifton Mills, West Virginia
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Coordinates: 39°41′49″N 79°37′4″W / 39.69694°N 79.61778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Preston |
Elevation | 1,545 ft (471 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1537408[1] |
Clifton Mills is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. A post office was opened in Clifton Mills in 1881 and operated until being discontinued on November 22, 1963.
The community was named for cliffs near the original town site.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clifton Mills, West Virginia
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 176.
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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