Granville, Wisconsin

Granville was a town located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States.

[4] The area around Mill Road and 107th Street was known as West Granville, and was home to the German Lutherans mentioned above.

[5] The northeastern corner of the town was known as Brown Deer, and eventually became the incorporated Village of Brown Deer on January 20, 1955, after a court battle between area residents and the city of Milwaukee (which hoped to annex the area).

The remainder was consolidated with the City of Milwaukee after referendums held in both jurisdictions on April 3, 1956 approved the move.

However, on July 12, 1956, the Town Board of Granville passed a motion to repeal the ordinance under which the April referendum had been held, and the matter ended up in the hands of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, which finally ruled that the consolidation had been lawfully approved and the Town of Granville had ceased to exist.