Clifford, Indiana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Clifford, Bartholomew County.
| City | Clifford |
| State | Indiana (IN) |
| County | Bartholomew |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| Latitude | 39.282273 |
| Longitude | -85.869156 |
| Population | 165 |
| Density | 228.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Clifford is a locality in Bartholomew County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 165. The population density is 228.5 people per km². Clifford is located at 39.2823°N, 85.8692°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47226.
Clifford rests in a shallow valley, a quiet exhalation of Bartholomew County where the land begins its gentle inclination toward the flatter expanses of Indiana. It lies 5.3 miles north-north-east of Bartholomew, IN (from Bartholomew, IN: bearing 12°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north-north-east of Columbus. Rolling fields of corn and soybeans, the rich, dark earth a promise of harvest, unfurl like rumpled blankets under a sky that often stretches in vast, unbroken blue. The Bartholomew River, a patient artery of the landscape, meanders nearby, its banks lined with the stoic dignity of mature oak and sycamore trees. In the soft, low light of late afternoon, the air here carries a faint, sweet perfume of drying hay and the distant scent of woodsmoke, a grounding aroma that speaks of seasons turned and lives lived in honest work. The story of Clifford is one of agricultural endurance and modest beginnings, a place where the economy has long been tethered to the bounty of the soil. Its roots, like those of the hardy Indiana corn, run deep into the nineteenth century, a time when pioneers carved their homesteads from the wilderness. Though no grand monuments mark its passage, the quiet dignity of the few remaining historic structures, their clapboard faded to the color of old bone, hints at generations of families who cultivated this land. The local schoolhouse, now a quiet relic, once pulsed with the energy of young minds, a testament to the enduring belief in education that has always been a quiet current in Clifford's narrative. The rhythm of life here is a steady beat, punctuated by the rumble of tractors and the murmur of neighborly conversations, a persistent hum of resilience in the heartland.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Clifford, Indiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Clifford and Bartholomew County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Clifford is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Clifford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |