Welcome to Cleghorn ...
Cleghorn is located in Eau Claire County<1>.
The location of Cleghorn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cleghorn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Cleghorn is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cleghorn lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Cleghorn: (715) & (534)<4>
Communities Also Named Cleghorn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Cleghorn - they are located in Iowa and Massachusetts.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cleghorn.
Communities near Cleghorn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cleghorn.
- Eau Claire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
- Chippewa Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
- Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
- Altoona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Lake Hallie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hallie
- Lake Hallie is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,779 people
- Mondovi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Osseo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Augusta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Fall Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Strum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum
- Strum is located in Trempealeau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Elk Mound
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cleghorn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cleghorn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cleghorn. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cleghorn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cleghorn. See our Newspapers Page for Cleghorn.
Adding Cleghorn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cleghorn in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cleghorn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cleghorn post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cleghorn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cleghorn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Eau Claire County: www.co.eau-claire.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Eau Claire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cleghorn - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (534) is an overlay for area code (715). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |