Leighton, Wisconsin

Leighton is a ghost town in Stiles Junction, Oconto County, Wisconsin.

The town established a post office in 1882 and it remained in operation for 4 years before being discontinued in 1886.

[1][2] Leighton was located approximately 1 mile west of Stiles Junction on County Highway 22.

[3] The town of Leighton was named for the Leigh family who had lived in the area and also established a mill nearby.

[6] In 1886, a forest fire that had been raging in the county burnt down a local farmers barn.