Welcome to Dayton ...
So far, we found very little information about Dayton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Dayton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dayton, please Contact Us.
Dayton would have been located within present day Eddy County<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 referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Daytonian<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Dayton is 3,370 feet [1,027 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Dayton is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Dayton was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Dayton, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The Area Code where Dayton was located: 575
Communities Also Named Dayton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that 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 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 7 communities that are near Dayton.
- Artesia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Artesia is located in Eddy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Artesia <5>
- Lake Arthur
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arthur
- Lake Arthur is located in Chaves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Arthur <5>
- Hope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Eddy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <5>
- La Huerta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Huerta
- La Huerta is located in Eddy County
- Former name for La Huerta:
- Carlsbad North
- Carlsbad
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlsbad
- Carlsbad is located in Eddy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,664 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlsbad <5>
- Loco Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loco Hills
- Loco Hills is located in Eddy County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loco Hills <5>
- Hagerman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerman
- Hagerman is located in Chaves County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerman <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.
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.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Dayton post office opened in 1903.
We also found Dayton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1920).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dayton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Eddy County: www.caverns.net/ecourt/
The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dayton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Eddy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |