Mayville Township

Clark County
Townships

Mayville Township

written and contributed by Kay Scholtz <scholtz@tznet.com>

Note: There are presently 33 townships in Clark County.
Thirty-two townships are of standard size each covering six square miles.
The Township of Foster includes two 6 square mile areas.

At the same time as Colby's inception, Mayville was also formed. The township was named after Charles Sumner May, an early settler, who's house the first meeting was held at in 1874. Sumner May was born in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in 1827 and lived in Illinois in 1860. He came to Wisconsin prior to 1872 with his wife and family. Mr. May died in Ingham County, Michigan, in 1903.