The settlements of White Oak, Ingham, Wheatfield, and Leroy were organized as Ingham Township by the Legislature on March 11, 1837. The first township meeting was held on April 2, 1837, at the home of Caleb Carr. White Oak separated from Ingham Township and organized on March 21, 1839, and Daniel Dutcher hosted the first meeting of the new township at his home. Until the erection of the hall in 1877, townspeople held meetings in their homes, and the building is dedicated to the pioneers who established White Oak Township.