Claylick, Pennsylvania

Claylick, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°46′0″N77°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	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 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.