Clifton, Schuyler County, Missouri

History

A post office called Clifton was established in 1865, and remained in operation until 1904.[2] The community most likely has the name of a local family.[3] The area was sometimes called "Germania".[4]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clifton
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  3. "Schuyler County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Germania

40°25′38″N 92°29′04″W


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