Welcome to Daylight ...
Daylight is located in Vanderburgh County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Daylight, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Daylight is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Daylight lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Daylight (for example, toward Ferdinand), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Daylight is within the boundaries of the (812) area code.
Communities Also Named Daylight ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Daylight - they are located in Kentucky and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Daylight.
Communities near Daylight ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Daylight.
- Evansville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <3>
- Henderson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Henderson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <3>
- Princeton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <3>
- Boonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- Boonville is located in Warrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <3>
- Chandler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Newburgh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Newburgh is located in Warrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <3>
- Fort Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
- Fort Branch is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <3>
- Oakland City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City
- Oakland City is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland City <3>
- Haubstadt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haubstadt
- Haubstadt is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <3>
- Darmstadt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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 Daylight. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Daylight.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Daylight. 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 Daylight.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Daylight. See our Newspapers Page for Daylight.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Daylight ...
Looking for more information about Daylight? 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 Daylight, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Daylight.
Adding Daylight to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Daylight 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 Daylight was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Daylight post office opened in 1900.
We also found Daylight on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Daylight.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Daylight. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Vanderburgh County: www.vanderburghgov.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Vanderburgh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Daylight - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |