[3] Clark Dibble, a pioneer from New York, was the first white settler to purchase land in the township, in March 1834.

Other settlers followed at Dibble's invite from Grumlaw, with Dustin Cheney and his family first to move there, forming the community of Dibbleville.

[4] and in 1837, William M. Fenton and Robert LeRoy bought land, a sawmill and water rights from Dibble, who moved elsewhere.

According to local legend, Fenton and LeRoy decided who would name the town in a game of poker.

On June 26, 1837, the Fentonville post office opened and was renamed Fenton on February 25, 1866.

[citation needed] While in 1871, Village of Linden was incorporated from the area in the center of the township.

In 1988, Linden completely separated from the township when the community changed its incorporated status from village to city.

[7] While the Linden Post Office, ZIP code 48451, serves the western portion of Fenton Township.

[6] With Tri-County Recreation's success, a series of "Town Hall Meetings" and "Strategic Study Session" were held for the program to expand to year-round activities.