Clifton Mills, West Virginia

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Clifton Mills
Clifton Mills (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°41′49″N79°37′4″W / 39.69694°N 79.61778°W / 39.69694; -79.61778
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Preston
Elevation
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1,545 ft (471 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1537408 [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]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clifton Mills, West Virginia
  2. 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.