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Welcome to Dayton ...

Dayton is located in Berrien County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Dayton, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Dayton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

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

Dayton is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Dayton (for example, toward Michiana Shores (IN)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The telephone area code for Dayton: (269)

Communities Also Named Dayton ...

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

  • South Bend
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
    • South Bend is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,868 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bend <5>
  • Mishawaka
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawaka
    • Mishawaka is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mishawaka <5>
  • La Porte
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte
    • La Porte is located in LaPorte County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte <5>
  • Niles
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
    • Niles is located in Berrien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,093 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <5>
  • Buchanan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bridgman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • New Carlisle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Carlisle
    • New Carlisle is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Carlisle <5>
  • North Liberty
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
    • North Liberty is located in Saint Joseph County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,909 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <5>
  • New Buffalo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Berrien Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrien Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrien Springs
    • Berrien Springs is located in Berrien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berrien Springs <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.

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 1851.

We also found Dayton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dayton.

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 Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Berrien, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dayton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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