Clifton City is an

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in southwestern Cooper County,

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, United States. The community is located on

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and

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. The nearest town is Otterville approximately five miles to the south. It is also 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Sedalia. The

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flows past one half mile east of the town. The Cooper - Pettis county boundary lies three-quarters of a mile west of the location. The

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passes the south edge of the community.

History

Clifton City was originally called Cranmer's Mill, and under the latter name was settled in the early 1830s. A post office called Clifton City was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1959. The present name most likely is after Clifton R. Woods, an early settler.

References

External links

Travel Post on the town
Unincorporated communities in Cooper County, Missouri Unincorporated communities in Missouri {{CooperCountyMO-geo-stub