Clifton, OH

Clifton is a village in Clark and Greene counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The 2020 census counted 131 residents. The Greene County portion of Clifton is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Clark County portion is part of the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village is located about 24 miles east of central Dayton. A newcomer can read Clifton through the overlap of its older landmarks, surrounding geography, and current places. For a newcomer, Clifton comes into focus through those concrete links among its past, landscape, and current routines. Clifton is home to the Clifton Mill, one of the largest water-powered grist mills still in existence. As early as 1827, the area was referred to as Patterson's Mills. Clifton was platted in 1840, and named for the nearby cliffs on the Little Miami River.