Clifford is an extinct town in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

A post office called Clifford was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1914.[2] According to tradition, a local merchant gave the community the name of his son.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clifford (historical)
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  3. "Polk County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.

37°43′58″N 93°12′35″W / 37.7328154°N 93.2096362°W / 37.7328154; -93.2096362


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