Clifton Forge, Virginia

About Clifton Forge

Clifton Forge is a small town in western Virginia, home to 3,385 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Clifton Forge is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.02 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,121 residents per square mile.

📰 Clifton Forge News Today

• Burglar uses vehicle to remove safe, full of guns, through house wall WDBJ7 · Aug 13
• Burglar uses vehicle to pull gun safe through house wall, deputies say WLFI · Aug 13
• Ronald Ray Jones Obituary | Nicely Funeral Home | Clifton Forge, VA Tribute Archive · Aug 17
• Clifton Forge Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
• Charles "Wesley" Duncan II nicelyfuneralhome.com · May 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Clifton Forge Unique

• The only place in America named Clifton Forge — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in western Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Clifton Forge

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🍽️ Where to Eat in Clifton Forge

• Caffe Museo (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• C&O Railway Heritage Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Clifton Forge

• Smith Creek Hiking Trail reviews ★
• Booker T Washington Park reviews ★
• Clifton Forge School of the Arts Park reviews ★
• Linden Park reviews ★
• Masonic Amphitheatre reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Clifton Forge

• Jackson River Governor's School
• Sharon Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Clifton Forge

🏘️ Nearby Communities