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Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States
Claylick, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°46′0″N 77°53′37″W / 39.76667°N 77.89361°W / 39.76667; -77.89361
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyFranklin
TownshipMontgomery
Elevation518 ft (158 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code17236
Area code717
GNIS feature ID1171950

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.

Clay Lick was laid out circa 1831, and named after nearby Clay Lick Mountain. 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.

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.
Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States
County seat: Chambersburg
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