Claylick, Pennsylvania

Claylick, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
Claylick
Claylick
Coordinates: 39°46′0″N 77°53′37″W / 39.76667°N 77.89361°W / 39.76667; -77.89361Coordinates: 39°46′0″N 77°53′37″W / 39.76667°N 77.89361°W / 39.76667; -77.89361
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Franklin
Township Montgomery
Elevation 518 ft (158 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 17236
Area code(s) 717
GNIS feature ID 1171950[1]

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

Clay Lick was laid out about 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.
  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 19 June 2017.
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