Welcome to Layton ...

Layton is located in Sussex County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Layton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1861.

Layton is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Layton: 973 & 862<3>

The ZIP code for Layton: 07851<4>

Communities Also Named Layton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Layton - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Ohio, Ontario (3), Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Layton.

Communities near Layton ...

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

• Port Jervis
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Jervis
  • Port Jervis is located in Orange County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Jervis <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Port Jervis
  • From Layton to Port Jervis
• Newton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Newton is located in Sussex County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,977 people
• Matamoras
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
  • Matamoras is located in Pike County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matamoras <5>
• Milford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Pike County (PA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Milford
  • From Layton to Milford
• Unionville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Orange County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <5>
• Wallpack Center
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallpack Center
  • Wallpack Center is located in Sussex County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Wallpack Center
  • From Layton to Wallpack Center
• Crandon Lakes
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon Lakes
  • Crandon Lakes is located in Sussex County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Crandon Lakes
  • From Layton to Crandon Lakes
• Augusta
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Sussex County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Augusta
  • From Layton to Augusta
• Wykertown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykertown
  • Wykertown is located in Sussex County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Wykertown
  • From Layton to Wykertown
• Armstrong
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
  • Armstrong is located in Sussex County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Armstrong
  • From Layton to Armstrong

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Layton ...

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

Adding Layton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Layton 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 Layton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Layton post office opened in 1861.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Layton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sussex County: www.sussex.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/