Clifford is a village in Lapeer County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 324 at the 2010 census. The village is within Burlington Township. Construction of Clifford village began circa 1862 at an existing crossroads. Clifford was named for Clifford Lyman, the first child born in the settlement. A railroad interchange was nearby in 1897. Clifford w…Clifford is a village in Lapeer County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 324 at the 2010 census. The village is within Burlington Township. Construction of Clifford village began circa 1862 at an existing crossroads. Clifford was named for Clifford Lyman, the first child born in the settlement. A railroad interchange was nearby in 1897. Clifford was incorporated as a village in 1891.