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'''Big Clifty''' is a small [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Grayson County, Kentucky|Grayson County]], [[Kentucky]], [[United States]]. Located near the [[Hardin County, Kentucky|Hardin County]] line, the community lies primarily along [[U.S. Route 62]]. Children from the Big Clifty area attend Clarkson Elementary.
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== History of Big Clifty ==
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Big Clifty grew up around the P & L (Paducah and Louisville) railroad. Clifty Creek crosses HWY 62 and the P & L railroad several miles to the southwest of Big Clifty. Its said that travelers named the town due to the limestone cliffs that arose on the sides of Clifty Creek. Vocal accounts of residents from the past report that Big Clifty was a "boom town" that at one time had a post office, bank, feed mill, several dry goods stores and restaurants. The Ben Goodman school was the local "country school" and the town had numerous Churches. One resident recounted a story of the circus coming to town on the train. One of the circus performers had a trained bear which climbed the posts outside the barber's office. In yesteryear nearby Clarkson, KY was a tourist destination due to the numerous hotels near Grayson Springs, KY which were visited so hotel guests could experience the sulpher water's curative properties. Big Clifty benefited from the traffic going to Clarkson. Spurrier Mill was a grist mill on the Nolin River several miles from Big Clifty which was a benefit to the economy. Like many rural Kentucky communities, as passenger rail-use decreased and transportation and commercial shipping routes changed, Big Clifty's boom town status disappeared.
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== Geography of Big Clifty ==
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The town itself is on flat land. The surrounding terrain is flat to rolling with 20 to 40 foot cliffs surrounding Petty Branch of Meeting Creek and Meeting Creek in the Northeast. Clifty Creek runs to the west of Big Clifty with high ridges and cliffs surrounding it. The small Catholic community of St. Paul is nearby Big Clifty and Rough River runs west of it. The geography around Rough River is rugged with very high ridges and sheer 40-60 foot cliffs bordering the river in many areas.
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'''Big Clifty''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Grayson County, Kentucky|Grayson County]], [[Kentucky]], United States.

== History ==
Clifty Creek crosses [[U.S. Route 62|U.S. Highway 62]] and the [[Paducah and Louisville Railway|P & L railroad]] several miles to the southwest of Big Clifty. It is said that travelers named the town due to the [[limestone]] cliffs that arose on the sides of Clifty Creek.

==Demographics==
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==References==
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[[Category:Census-designated places in Grayson County, Kentucky]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Kentucky]]


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Latest revision as of 21:35, 7 July 2023

Big Clifty, Kentucky
Census-designated place
Big Clifty is located in Kentucky
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Location within Grayson County
Big Clifty is located in the United States
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Big Clifty (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°32′44″N 86°9′13″W / 37.54556°N 86.15361°W / 37.54556; -86.15361
CountryUnited States
StateKentucky
CountyGrayson
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.44 sq mi (3.74 km2)
 • Land1.44 sq mi (3.73 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
397 ft (121 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
367
 • Density254.86/sq mi (98.43/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP codes
42712
FIPS code21-06508
GNIS feature ID487153[2]

Big Clifty is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grayson County, Kentucky, United States.

History

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Clifty Creek crosses U.S. Highway 62 and the P & L railroad several miles to the southwest of Big Clifty. It is said that travelers named the town due to the limestone cliffs that arose on the sides of Clifty Creek.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020367—
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Big Clifty, Kentucky
  3. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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