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Welcome to Dayton ...

The town of Dayton is located in Marengo County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Dayton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


Dayton was established in 1832.

When the people of Dayton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Daytonian<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dayton has a population of 41 people<4> (see below for details).

The community of Dayton is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Dayton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Dayton is within the boundaries of the (334) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dayton had an population of 41 people. This is a decrease of 21.15% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 31.67% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dayton had a population of 52 people. This makes Dayton the county's 8th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 52 people, the population of Dayton decreased 13.33% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 60 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Dayton.

Communities Also Named Dayton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 49 communities that are also named Dayton - they are located in Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa (3), Kansas (7), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington (3), West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dayton.

Communities near Dayton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dayton.

  • Demopolis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Uniontown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
    • Uniontown is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <6>
  • Linden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Thomaston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomaston have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomaston
    • Thomaston is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Providence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
  • Newbern
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbern have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Hale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Myrtlewood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
    • Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
  • Faunsdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faunsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faunsdale
    • Faunsdale is located in Marengo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faunsdale <6>
  • Hugo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugo have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Hugo is located in Marengo County
  • Freetown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
    • Freetown is located in Perry County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dayton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dayton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dayton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dayton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dayton. See our Newspapers Page for Dayton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dayton ...

Looking for more information about Dayton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Dayton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dayton.

Adding Dayton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dayton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dayton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Dayton post office opened in 1837.

We also found Dayton in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dayton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dayton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Marengo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Dayton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Dayton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dayton.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dayton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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