Welcome to Dayton ...

So far, we found very little information about Dayton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Dayton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dayton, please Contact Us.

Dayton would have been located within present day Page County<2>.

The location of Dayton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>

When the people of Dayton referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Daytonian<4>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Dayton is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: The area where Dayton was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Dayton would have been located in the (712) area code.

Communities Also Named Dayton ...

While we believe that this Dayton is located in Page County, we know of another 2 Iowa communities named Dayton. Those communities are located in the following counties: Iowa and Webster County.

Beyond Iowa, there are 49 communities that are also named Dayton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, 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.

Clarinda
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarinda
- Clarinda is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarinda <6>
Bedford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <6>
Villisca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villisca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villisca
- Villisca is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villisca <6>
Stanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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- Stanton is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <6>
Hopkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
- Hopkins is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <6>
College Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
- College Springs is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
Shambaugh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh
- Shambaugh is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
Gravity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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- Gravity is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
Coin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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- Coin is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
Braddyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddyville
- Braddyville is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braddyville <6>

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.

Adding Dayton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dayton in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dayton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dayton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Page, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>	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.
<4>	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 community'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.
<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.