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]
Claylick, Pennsylvania | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Claylick  Claylick | |
| Coordinates: 39°46′0″N 77°53′37″W / 39.76667°N 77.89361°W | |
| 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 | 717 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1171950[1] |
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
edit- ^ "Claylick". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Franklin County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ M'Cauley, I. H. (1878). Historical Sketch of Franklin County, Pennsylvania. Patriot. p. 206.
- ^ "Franklin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 19, 2017.