Welcome to Dayton ...

Dayton is located in Michigan's Thumb.

Dayton is located in Tuscola County<1>.

The location of Dayton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

Dayton is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Dayton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Dayton: (989)

Communities Also Named Dayton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Michigan communities named Dayton: This one is located in Tuscola County and the other is located in Berrien County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 49 communities that are also named Dayton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa (3), Kansas (7), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, 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.

• Caro
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
  • Caro is located in Tuscola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caro <5>
• Vassar
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassar
  • Vassar is located in Tuscola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,536 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vassar <5>
• Cass City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cass City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass City
  • Cass City is located in Tuscola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cass City <5>
• Marlette
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlette
  • Marlette is located in Sanilac County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,752 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlette <5>
• Millington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
  • Millington is located in Tuscola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millington <5>
• North Branch
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
  • North Branch is located in Lapeer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <5>
• Mayville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
  • Mayville is located in Tuscola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayville <5>
• Fairgrove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairgrove
  • Fairgrove is located in Tuscola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairgrove <5>
• Unionville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Tuscola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <5>
• Kingston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Kingston is located in Tuscola County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingston <5>

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Tuscola County: www.tuscolacounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/