Welcome to Dayton ...

Dayton is located in Preston County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dayton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

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

Dayton is 2,730 feet [832 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Dayton is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area codes for Dayton: (304) and (681)<5>

Communities Also Named Dayton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two West Virginia communities named Dayton: This one is located in Preston County and the other is located in Harrison County.

Beyond West Virginia, 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, 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), 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.

• Kingwood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
  • Kingwood is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingwood <6>
• Mountain Lake Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake Park
  • Mountain Lake Park is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
• Oakland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,803 people
• Terra Alta
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
  • Terra Alta is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <6>
• Parsons
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
  • Parsons is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <6>
• Davis
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
  • Davis is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <6>
• Reedsville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
  • Reedsville is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <6>
• Rowlesburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlesburg
  • Rowlesburg is located in Preston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlesburg <6>
• Thomas
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
  • Thomas is located in Tucker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <6>
• Loch Lynn Heights
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Lynn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lynn Heights
  • Loch Lynn Heights is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people

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.<7>

From that list, the Dayton post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions 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 State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/