Early settlers in Argyle had a difficult time when they tried to decide what to name their village.

At first, the settlers wanted to call it Hazel Green but that was already taken. Eventually they settled on the name "Argyle" in honor of a Duke in Scotland.

Allen Wright was the first postmaster in the village. He set up the post office in his cabin, which was located to the west of the village. Wright's term as postmaster ended when the office was moved closer to town.

Many of Argyle's first settlers had traveled across the county in wagons pulled by oxen. Others came from the Galena, Ill., area and still others crossed the Great Lakes and then traveled by foot or horseback to reach the village.

According to "The Lafayette County Bicentennial Book," the first store was built by D.B. Ellsworth in 1849. The first wedding in the village was between P.C. Kirkpatrich and Anna Hennison.

The Methodist Church was the first congregation organized in the village in 1856. The first Methodist Church was built in 1859 but was replaced in 1884. The Lutheran Church was built in 1881 and the Catholic Church of Argyle was built in 1898.

Argyle is the home of the first high school band in Wisconsin. It was organized by John A. James, who taught in Argyle from 1905 to 1907.