Cleghorn is an

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in the east central part of the town of Pleasant Valley in Eau Claire County,

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, about six miles south of

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. 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

The community is the site of the

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's administration.

History

Cleghorn was named after Lewis Cleghorn, one of its early settlers.Our Story, Vol V - Communities draw names from men, places, events
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through

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as far as Cleghorn.

Notes

Unincorporated communities in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin {{EauClaireCountyWI-geo-stub