Clifford, Illinois

Clifford is a former unincorporated community in northwestern Williamson County, Illinois. It is a former early 20th century mining settlement that has all but disappeared since the closing of local mines.

A post office was established on 26 January 1905, until it ceased operations after 1931.

The population in 1958 was listed as 300.^[1]

References

↑ James N. Adams, comp. 1989. Illinois Place Names. Springfield, Ill.: Illinois State Historical Society. 324.

External links

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

Municipalities and communities of Williamson County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Marion

Cities	Carterville Creal Springs Herrin Hurst Johnston City Marion

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

CDP	Crab Orchard Whiteash

Other unincorporated communities	Attila Blairsville Chittyville Clifford Corinth Crenshaw Crossing Dewmaine Dog Walk Dykersburg Egyptian Hills Egyptian Shores Ferges Fergestown Hafer Lake Crest New Camp No. 9 Old Camp Paulton Paineville Pulleys Mill Shakerag

Ghost towns	Chamness Halfway Halfway (Little Juarez)

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

Coordinates: 37°49′25″N 89°04′38″W / 37.82361°N 89.07722°W / 37.82361; -89.07722

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