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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Cleghorn (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Cleghorn. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Cleghorn is located in Eau Claire County.

To see how the shape of Wisconsin's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Eau Claire County: Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Jackson, Pepin & Trempealeau.

Below are the counties that are near Cleghorn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cleghorn:

Eau Claire County (The home county of Cleghorn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleghorn, with the one closest to Cleghorn listed first.
- Allen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  - Allen is located in Eau Claire County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Altoona
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  - Altoona is located in Eau Claire County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
- Eau Claire
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  - Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
- Seymour
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  - Seymour is located in Eau Claire County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Fall Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Shawtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
- Lufkin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Lufkin is located in Eau Claire County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lufkin
- Augusta
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  - Augusta is located in Eau Claire County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
- Hay Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  - Hay Creek is located in Eau Claire County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
- Fairchild
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  - Fairchild is located in Eau Claire County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchild
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
Buffalo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleghorn, with the one closest to Cleghorn listed first.
- Mondovi
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Mondovi is located in Buffalo County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondovi
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
- Lookout
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  - Lookout is located in Buffalo County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Gilmanton
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  - Gilmanton is located in Buffalo County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmanton
- Springdale ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  - Springdale is located in Buffalo County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Montana
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  - Montana is located in Buffalo County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Waumandee
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  - Waumandee is located in Buffalo County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waumandee
- Maxville
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  - Maxville is located in Buffalo County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
Chippewa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleghorn, with the one closest to Cleghorn listed first.
- Lake Hallie
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  - Lake Hallie is located in Chippewa County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hallie
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 6,779 people
- Irvine
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  - Irvine is located in Chippewa County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Chippewa Falls
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  - Chippewa Falls is located in Chippewa County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Falls
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 14,407 people
- Lake Wissota
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  - Lake Wissota is located in Chippewa County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wissota
- Albertville
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Albertville is located in Chippewa County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albertville
- Cadott
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  - Cadott is located in Chippewa County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadott
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
- Eagleton
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  - Eagleton is located in Chippewa County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleton
- Boyd
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  - Boyd is located in Chippewa County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Bloomer
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  - Bloomer is located in Chippewa County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,508 people
- Drywood
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Drywood is located in Chippewa County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drywood
- Stanley
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Stanley is located in Chippewa County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people
Clark County
- Humbird
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  - Humbird is located in Clark County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humbird
Dunn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleghorn, with the one closest to Cleghorn listed first.
- Rock Falls
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  - Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Elk Mound
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  - Elk Mound is located in Dunn County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mound
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Falls City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  - Falls City is located in Dunn County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Meridean
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  - Meridean is located in Dunn County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridean
- Dunnville
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  - Dunnville is located in Dunn County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
- Colfax
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  - Colfax is located in Dunn County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Menomonie
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Menomonie is located in Dunn County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonie
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 16,599 people
- Eau Galle
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  - Eau Galle is located in Dunn County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Galle
- Tainter Lake
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Tainter Lake is located in Dunn County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tainter Lake
Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleghorn, with the one closest to Cleghorn listed first.
- Requa
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  - Requa is located in Jackson County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Requa
- Levis
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  - Levis is located in Jackson County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levis
- York
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  - York is located in Jackson County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Hixton
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  - Hixton is located in Jackson County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixton
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Sechlerville
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  - Sechlerville is located in Jackson County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sechlerville
- Taylor
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Taylor is located in Jackson County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Alma Center
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Alma Center is located in Jackson County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma Center
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
Pepin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleghorn, with the one closest to Cleghorn listed first.
- Durand
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  - Durand is located in Pepin County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,789 people
- Arkansaw
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  - Arkansaw is located in Pepin County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkansaw
Trempealeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cleghorn, with the one closest to Cleghorn listed first.
- Eleva
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  - Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Strum
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  - Strum is located in Trempealeau County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
- Osseo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Osseo is located in Trempealeau County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
- Russell
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  - Russell is located in Trempealeau County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Pigeon Falls
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  - Pigeon Falls is located in Trempealeau County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Falls
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Coral City
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  - Coral City is located in Trempealeau County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coral City
- Independence
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  - Independence is located in Trempealeau County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
- Whitehall
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  - Whitehall is located in Trempealeau County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- New City ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  - New City is located in Trempealeau County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- Blair
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  - Blair is located in Trempealeau County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
- Arcadia
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  - Arcadia is located in Trempealeau County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,026 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cleghorn, see our County-by-County Page for Cleghorn.

Cemeteries Near Cleghorn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cleghorn.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Cleghorn - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cleghorn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cleghorn, with the one closest to Cleghorn listed first.

Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
St. Paul Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
Hadleyville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadleyville Cemetery
Holy Guardian Angels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Guardian Angels Cemetery
Rest Haven Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven Gardens
Pleasant Valley Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
Drammen Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drammen Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Drammen Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south of Eau Claire.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970640 <2>
Eleva Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva Cemetery
St. Luke Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Cemetery
St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
Continue List (163 more) ...
- Scott's Valley Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott's Valley Cemetery
  - The Scott's Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Hales Corner Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183433 <2>
- St. Johns Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Prince of Peace Covenant Church Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince of Peace Covenant Church Cemetery
  - To give a relative sense of its location, the Prince of Peace Covenant Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the northeast of Mondovi.
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2378597 <2>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Cleghorn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cleghorn.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Cleghorn, with the one closest to Cleghorn listed first.

Nix Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nix Corner is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix Corner
Eleva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Eleva is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleva
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
Altoona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Altoona is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,062 people
Strum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Strum is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
Eau Claire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Claire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,087 people
Fall Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fall Creek is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,291 people
Shawtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shawtown is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawtown
Osseo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Osseo is located in Trempealeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,671 people
Truax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Truax is located in Eau Claire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truax
Caryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Caryville is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryville
Rock Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rock Falls is located in Dunn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
Mondovi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mondovi is located in Buffalo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondovi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,562 people
Continue List (13 more) ...
- Augusta
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  - Augusta is located in Eau Claire County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,517 people
- Irvine
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  - Irvine is located in Chippewa County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
- Lookout
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  - Lookout is located in Buffalo County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cleghorn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cleghorn.

Newspapers Published in Cleghorn ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cleghorn.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cleghorn, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cleghorn.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cleghorn:

Websites specific to Wisconsin
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //www.wisconsinhistory.org/

Pages specific to Eau Claire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buffalo County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Chippewa County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clark County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dunn County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pepin County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Trempealeau County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails

Cemetery Information and Directories for Wisconsin
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Eau Claire County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Wisconsin
- Cemeteries of Eau Claire County

Footnotes ...

<1>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cleghorn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cleghorn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.