The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Clifford was founded in 1853 (1853). The first post office at Clifford was also established in 1853.
In April 1883, Clifford was officially incorporated as a town, thirty years after it was originally established.
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No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places
Nothing in Clifford is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Clifford has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is James Marr House and Farm in Columbus, 1.9 miles away.
Clifford and the nearest listed places
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How a place gets listed
1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. James Marr House and Farm’s page links to a real one.
Know an old place in Clifford?A mill, a schoolhouse, a cellar hole, a church: add a photo of it to Clifford’s story, or a memory of it.
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.