Barclay, Nevada
Barclay is a town in Lincoln County, Nevada, United States. Originally a Mormon settlement in the late 1860s, it has few residents and appears on several ghost town lists.[2][3] The Barclay post office closed in 1910.[4] Main sites in the town include an old Mormon cemetery, and an abandoned Post Office, the latter being one of the few remaining buildings in the town.
Barclay, Nevada | |
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| Coordinates: 37°30′48″N 114°15′06″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | Lincoln |
| Elevation | 5,354 ft (1,632 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 858313[1] |
| Other names | Clover Valley Clover Valley Junction[1] |
The National Mustang Association owns a ranch in the area that serves as a sanctuary for wild horses.[5]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barclay, Nevada. Retrieved on 2009-05-16.
- "Clover Valley-Barclay". ghosttowns.com. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- "Barclay Nevada!". robertwynn.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barclay Post Office
- "Current achievements". National Mustang Association. Archived from the original on 24 November 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
Municipalities and communities of Lincoln County, Nevada, United States | ||
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| City |  Lincoln County map | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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