Claylick, Pennsylvania

Summary

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
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]

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

  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.