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
Unincorporated community
Barclay
Barclay
Coordinates: 37°30′48″N 114°15′06″W
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyLincoln
Elevation5,354 ft (1,632 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID858313[1]
Other namesClover 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
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barclay, Nevada. Retrieved on 2009-05-16.
  2. "Clover Valley-Barclay". ghosttowns.com. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  3. "Barclay Nevada!". robertwynn.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barclay Post Office
  5. "Current achievements". National Mustang Association. Archived from the original on 24 November 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2011.



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