History :

There were two towns set off from Hartland after its erection in 1812; these were Royalton in 1817, and Somerset in 1823. Royalton was erected on April 5, 1817, and was a little reduced in its area by setting off a portion to Lockport in 1824; it now contains 38,820 acres. It is the southeastern town of the county, and the most populous, excepting Lockport and Niagara, which include the two cities. The population as given by the census of 1892 was 4,768. There are at the present time seven post-offices in the town, as follows: Dysinger, Gasport, Middleport, McNall’s (Corners), Orangeport, Royalton (Center), and Wolcottsville. The surface of the town is generally level or undulating, except the northern part, where the mountain ridge crosses it. The soil is principally a clayey loam and very productive in most parts. Tonawanda Creek forms the southern boundary, and Eighteen-mile and Johnson's Creeks, flowing northwardly, and Mud Creek, flowing southwest, have their sources in this town.