In 1835, the first settlers arrived in what is now Palatine Township. They settled in wooded areas such as Deer Grove, Englishman's Grove, Highland Grove (Inverness), and Plum Grove.
Palatine township was originally designated "Township 42" by State Constitution. In 1850, the townspeople gathered at a local schoolhouse to choose a new name for the township. It is very likely that the name Palatine originated from the "Palatinate" area along the Rhine River in Germany, The European home of many of our early settlers.
