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Barclay

Ghost town · Bradford County, Pennsylvania

Powell quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500)
Powell quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Barclay is a ghost town in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, recorded as human settlement in Pennsylvania, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Bradford County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 45 Pennsylvania counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Barclay as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.6558° N, 76.6264° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,902 ft
Nearest living townMonroe, PA
Distance to it8.7 miles
Coordinates41.65580, -76.62640

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What's there now

Barclay is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Monroe, PA (population 562), about 8.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,902 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Barclay?

Barclay is in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, at 41.6558, -76.6264.

How many ghost towns are in Bradford County?

Bradford County, Pennsylvania has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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