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Welcome to South Dayton ...

The village of South Dayton is located in Cattaraugus County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Dayton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1862.

A typical abbreviation for South Dayton: S. Dayton

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, South Dayton has a population of 580 people<2> (see below for details).

South Dayton is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for South Dayton: 716 & 624<4>

The ZIP code for South Dayton: 14138<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, South Dayton had an population of 580 people. This is a decrease of 6.45% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, South Dayton had a population of 620 people. This makes South Dayton the county's 40th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 620 people, the population of South Dayton decreased 6.34% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 662 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for South Dayton.

Communities Also Named South Dayton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named South Dayton - they are located in Louisiana, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near South Dayton ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Dayton ...

Looking for more information about South 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for South Dayton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for South Dayton.

Adding South Dayton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South 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 South Dayton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the South Dayton post office opened in 1862.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Dayton.

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

The official website for Cattaraugus County: www.co.cattaraugus.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Cattaraugus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for South Dayton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Dayton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 716 code has been Overlayed with the 624 area code. New phone numbers in the South Dayton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 716 or 624. As a result, placing a call in the South Dayton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as South Dayton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether South Dayton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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