Clifford is a community in the Town of Minto

Minto, Ontario

Minto is a town in midwestern Ontario, Canada, on the Maitland River in Wellington County. Minto is the eastern terminus of Highway 9. It is named for Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 4th Earl of Minto; 8th Governor General of Canada....

 in Wellington County, Ontario

Wellington County, Ontario

Wellington County is a county located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. The county seat is Guelph, a city which is politically independent, but Guelph's status as the seat means it houses the county's administrative offices...

, Canada

Canada

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The village of Clifford was founded around 1855 as Minto Village. After the opening of the post office in 1856, the settlement was renamed Clifford by the first postmaster Francis Brown after Clifford

Clifford, West Yorkshire

Clifford is a small village in the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. The village is 3 miles south of Wetherby. Many of the older buildings are built of magnesian limestone.-History:...

 in West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire

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, England

England

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. Clifford was incorporated as a village in 1873. In 1999, Clifford was amalgamated with Palmerston

Palmerston, Ontario

Palmerston is an unincorporated community located at the south end of the town of Minto in northern part of Wellington County in southern Ontario, Canada.- History :...

, Harriston

Harriston, Ontario

Harriston is a community in the town of Minto in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. Although Harriston was formerly a village, it was amalgamated with Palmerston and Clifford to create Minto. The village has one public school , as well as shops and restaurants...

 and Minto Township to create Minto.

Clifford is home to Wightman Telecom. The Wightman family has owned and operated a communication system in Clifford since 1908, with a telephone system that was originally operated out of a kitchen in Howick Township. The company is now involved heavily in high speed fiber-optic internet, cable, and telephone throughout mid-western Ontario.

People

Famous people from Clifford include John A. Kruspe former CFL player. Kruspe was a member of the Ottawa Rough Riders during the 1973 Grey Cup win against the Edmonton Eskimos.

External links

• Clifford at Geographical Names of Canada