Clifton Mills, West Virginia
Clifton Mills | |
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Clifton Mills Location within the state of West Virginia Clifton Mills Clifton Mills (the United States) | |
| 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
- ^ 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.