The town was created in December 1839 in
Milwaukee County,
Wisconsin Territory out of the eastern part of what had previously been the town
Lisbon. On January 31, 1846, the town became part of Waukesha County.[1][2] Portions of the town were incorporated as the village of
Menomonee Falls in 1892,[3] the village of
Butler in 1913[4] and the village of
Lannon in 1930.[5]
The last remaining parts of the town were annexed by the village of
Menomonee Falls in 1958.[6][3]