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'''Cleghorn''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in the east central part of the town of [[Pleasant Valley, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin|Pleasant Valley]] in [[Eau Claire County, Wisconsin|Eau Claire County]], [[Wisconsin]], [[United States]], about six miles south of [[Eau Claire, Wisconsin|Eau Claire]].<ref>{{cite gnis|1563173|Cleghorn, Wisconsin}}</ref><ref>[http://wisconsin.hometownlocator.com/wi/eau-claire/cleghorn.cfm Cleghorn, Wisconsin]</ref> Cleghorn is located one mile east of [[Wisconsin State Highway 93|Wis. 93]] along [[Eau Claire County, Wisconsin|Eau Claire County]] Highway "HH", at the junction of "HH", "I", and "V". The now-extinct community of [[Hadleyville, Wisconsin|Hadleyville]] lies approximately three miles to the west, along Eau Claire County Highway "HH". '''Clegorn''' was once the home of Cleghorn Elementary School. Cleghorn school was a small school located in the center of town. Cleghorn school was shut down in 2003. After the school was torn down, a park pavilion was built, and Cleghorn community park established in 2006. Every year, community members hold a Cleghorn Harvest Festival. This festival has a softball tournament, parade, old fashion car show, craft show, and bike race.
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'''Cleghorn''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in the east central part of the town of [[Pleasant Valley, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin|Pleasant Valley]] in [[Eau Claire County, Wisconsin|Eau Claire County]], [[Wisconsin]], [[United States]], about six miles south of [[Eau Claire, Wisconsin|Eau Claire]].<ref name="gnis">{{cite gnis|1563173|Cleghorn, Wisconsin}}</ref><ref>[http://wisconsin.hometownlocator.com/wi/eau-claire/cleghorn.cfm Cleghorn, Wisconsin]</ref> Cleghorn is located one mile east of [[Wisconsin State Highway 93|Wis. 93]] along [[Eau Claire County, Wisconsin|Eau Claire County]] Highway "HH", at the junction of "HH", "I", and "V". The now-extinct community of [[Hadleyville, Wisconsin|Hadleyville]] lies approximately three miles to the west, along Eau Claire County Highway "HH". '''Clegorn''' was once the home of Cleghorn Elementary School. Cleghorn school was a small school located in the center of town. Cleghorn school was shut down in 2003. After the school was torn down, a park pavilion was built, and Cleghorn community park established in 2006. Every year, community members hold a Cleghorn Harvest Festival. This festival has a softball tournament, parade, old fashion car show, craft show, and bike race.
Cleghorn, Wisconsin is mentioned in the 2024 movie Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.


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Latest revision as of 02:49, 16 October 2024

Cleghorn, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Location of Cleghorn in Wisconsin
Location of Cleghorn in Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°41′01″N 91°25′37″W / 44.68361°N 91.42694°W / 44.68361; -91.42694
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyEau Claire
Elevation
293 m (961 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1563173[1]

Cleghorn is an unincorporated community in the east central part of the town of Pleasant Valley in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, United States, about six miles south of Eau Claire.[1][2] Cleghorn is located one mile east of Wis. 93 along Eau Claire County Highway "HH", at the junction of "HH", "I", and "V". The now-extinct community of Hadleyville lies approximately three miles to the west, along Eau Claire County Highway "HH". Clegorn was once the home of Cleghorn Elementary School. Cleghorn school was a small school located in the center of town. Cleghorn school was shut down in 2003. After the school was torn down, a park pavilion was built, and Cleghorn community park established in 2006. Every year, community members hold a Cleghorn Harvest Festival. This festival has a softball tournament, parade, old fashion car show, craft show, and bike race. Cleghorn, Wisconsin is mentioned in the 2024 movie Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

Government

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The community is the site of the town's administration.

History

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Cleghorn was named after Lewis Cleghorn, one of its early settlers.[3] In 1913 the now-defunct Foster Railroad was extended from Foster through Allen as far as Cleghorn.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b "Cleghorn, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Cleghorn, Wisconsin
  3. ^ Our Story, Vol V - Communities draw names from men, places, events


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