Welcome to Dayton Center ...

Dayton Center is located in Newaygo County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Dayton Center: Dayton Ctr. (or less commonly used: Dayton Cen., Dayton Cent. or Dayton Cntr.)

Dayton Center is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Dayton Center: (231)

Communities near Dayton Center ...

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

• Fremont
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
  • Fremont is located in Newaygo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
  • Former name for Fremont:
  • Fremont Center
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <4>
• Whitehall
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
  • Whitehall is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,863 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehall <4>
• Newaygo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newaygo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaygo
  • Newaygo is located in Newaygo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,099 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newaygo <4>
• White Cloud
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
  • White Cloud is located in Newaygo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Cloud <4>
• Lakewood Club
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
  • Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
• Hesperia
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesperia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperia
  • Hesperia is located in Oceana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesperia <4>
• Grant
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
  • Grant is located in Newaygo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <4>
• Rothbury
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothbury
  • Rothbury is located in Oceana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rothbury <4>
• New Era
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
  • New Era is located in Oceana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Era <4>
• Walkerville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerville
  • Walkerville is located in Oceana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkerville <4>

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 Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dayton Center.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dayton Center. 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 Center.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dayton Center ...

Looking for more information about Dayton Center? 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 Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dayton Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Newaygo County: www.countyofnewaygo.com/

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