Claylick, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Claylick is located in Pennsylvania
Claylick
Claylick
Claylick is located in the United States
Claylick
Claylick
Coordinates: 39°46′0″N 77°53′37″W / 39.76667°N 77.89361°W / 39.76667; -77.89361
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFranklin
TownshipMontgomery
Elevation
518 ft (158 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
17236
Area code717
GNIS feature ID1171950[1]

Claylick is an unincorporated community in Montgomery Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. Claylick is located at the intersection of state routes 75 and 995, south of Mercersburg.[2]

Clay Lick was laid out circa 1831, and named after nearby Clay Lick Mountain.[3] A post office called Clay Lick was established in 1862, the name was changed to Claylick in 1895, and the post office closed in 1905.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Claylick". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Franklin County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  3. ^ M'Cauley, I. H. (1878). Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Patriot. p. 206.
  4. ^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
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