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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Dayton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Dayton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Dayton is located in Dauphin County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dauphin County: Cumberland, Lancaster, Lebanon, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill & York.

Below are the counties that are near Dayton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dayton:

  • Dauphin County     (The home county of Dayton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
    • Williamstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lykens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Gratz
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Erdman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
      • Erdman is located in Dauphin County
    • Loyalton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
      • Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
    • Berrysburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Elizabethville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethville
      • Elizabethville is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethville <1>
    • Pillow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillow
      • Pillow is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillow <1>
    • Enders
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
      • Enders is located in Dauphin County
    • Enterline
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterline
      • Enterline is located in Dauphin County
    • Rife
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
      • Rife is located in Dauphin County
    • Grantville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ritzie Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritzie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritzie Village
      • Ritzie Village is located in Dauphin County
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
    • Meckville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
      • Meckville is located in Berks County
    • Bethel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Mount Aetna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rehrersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehrersburg
      • Rehrersburg is located in Berks County
    • Wintersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
      • Wintersville is located in Berks County
    • Strausstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • New Schaefferstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Schaefferstown
      • New Schaefferstown is located in Berks County
    • Shartlesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Womelsdorf
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,888 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Womelsdorf <1>
    • Bernville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • North Heidelberg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heidelberg
      • North Heidelberg is located in Berks County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
    • Locustdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
      • Locustdale is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <1>
    • Centralia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Aristes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
      • Aristes is located in Columbia County
    • Numidia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
      • Numidia is located in Columbia County
    • Newlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
      • Newlin is located in Columbia County
    • Queen City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Columbia County
    • Slabtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Columbia County
    • Catawissa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Grovania
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
      • Grovania is located in Columbia County
    • Rupert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Rupert is located in Columbia County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
    • Enola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Westwood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
      • Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
    • West Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
      • West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
    • Wormleysburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wormleysburg
      • Wormleysburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,062 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wormleysburg <1>
    • Lemoyne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
      • Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <1>
    • New Cumberland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <1>
    • Camp Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Good Hope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
    • Lower Allen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
      • Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
    • Sporting Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sporting Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
      • Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
    • Shiremanstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiremanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
      • Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
    • Knousetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
      • Knousetown is located in Juniata County
    • Seven Stars
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
    • Richfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Swales
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
      • Swales is located in Juniata County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
    • Mastersonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastersonville
      • Mastersonville is located in Lancaster County
    • Mount Hope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Lancaster County
    • Elstonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elstonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elstonville
      • Elstonville is located in Lancaster County
    • Elizabethtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <1>
    • Milton Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove
      • Milton Grove is located in Lancaster County
    • Poplar Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Lancaster County
    • Naumanstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naumanstown
      • Naumanstown is located in Lancaster County
    • Brickerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cocalico
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocalico
      • Cocalico is located in Lancaster County
    • Elm
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
      • Elm is located in Lancaster County
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
    • Fort Indiantown Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Indiantown Gap
      • Fort Indiantown Gap is located in Lebanon County
    • Fredericksburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <1>
    • Jonestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <1>
    • Heilmandale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilmandale
      • Heilmandale is located in Lebanon County
    • Palmyra
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <1>
    • Annville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
      • Annville is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <1>
    • Cleona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Greble
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
      • Greble is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Zion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
    • Sand Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Sand Hill is located in Lebanon County
    • Westmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
      • Westmont is located in Lebanon County
    • Cornwall Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Junction
      • Cornwall Junction is located in Lebanon County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Lebanon County
  • Luzerne County
    • Newtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Luzerne County
  • Montour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
    • Danville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Mechanicsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
    • Mooresburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
      • Mooresburg is located in Montour County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
    • Gowen City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
      • Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
    • Herndon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <1>
    • Malta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Northumberland County
    • Bear Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
      • Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
    • Trevorton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevorton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevorton
      • Trevorton is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trevorton <1>
    • Edgewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
    • Marshallton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
      • Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
    • Shamokin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
      • Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <1>
    • Augustaville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustaville
      • Augustaville is located in Northumberland County
    • Mile Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
      • Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
    • Kulpmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
      • Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <1>
    • Dooleyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
      • Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
    • Selinsgrove Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove Junction
      • Selinsgrove Junction is located in Northumberland County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
    • Liverpool
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <1>
    • New Buffalo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
      • New Buffalo is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Marysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <1>
    • Perdix
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
      • Perdix is located in Perry County
    • Reward
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
      • Reward is located in Perry County
    • Duncannon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
      • Duncannon is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <1>
    • Bailey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Perry County
    • Rose Glen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
      • Rose Glen is located in Perry County
    • Millerstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Newport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Mecks Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
      • Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
    • Blain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain
      • Blain is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blain <1>
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
    • Tower City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Orwin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
      • Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
    • Klingerstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klingerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingerstown
      • Klingerstown is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klingerstown <1>
    • Rough and Ready
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
      • Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
    • Valley View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
      • Valley View is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley View <1>
    • Keffers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffers
      • Keffers is located in Schuylkill County
    • Suedberg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suedberg
      • Suedberg is located in Schuylkill County
    • Hegins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Joliett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
      • Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
    • Beuchler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beuchler
      • Beuchler is located in Schuylkill County
    • Irving
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Schuylkill County
    • Fountain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
    • Pitman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
    • Port Trevorton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dundore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
      • Dundore is located in Snyder County
    • McKees Half Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Half Falls
      • McKees Half Falls is located in Snyder County
    • Hoffer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
      • Hoffer is located in Snyder County
    • Pallas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
      • Pallas is located in Snyder County
    • Freeburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
      • Freeburg is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Selinsgrove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
      • Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <1>
    • Aline
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
      • Aline is located in Snyder County
    • Hummels Wharf
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummels Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummels Wharf
      • Hummels Wharf is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummels Wharf <1>
    • Shadle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadle
      • Shadle is located in Snyder County
    • Mount Pleasant Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Shamokin Dam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamokin Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin Dam
      • Shamokin Dam is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin Dam <1>
    • Kreamer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kreamer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreamer
      • Kreamer is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kreamer <1>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
    • Lewisburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Linntown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
      • Linntown is located in Union County
    • New Berlin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <1>
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.
    • Marsh Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Run
      • Marsh Run is located in York County
    • Goldsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Goldsboro is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
    • Redland Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland Village
      • Redland Village is located in York County
    • Valley Green
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green
      • Valley Green is located in York County
    • Rudytown ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rudytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudytown
      • Rudytown is located in York County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dayton, see our County-by-County Page for Dayton.

Newspapers Published in Dayton ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dayton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dayton, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dayton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Dayton:

Cemeteries Near Dayton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dayton.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dayton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Gratz.
    • The Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gratz Union Cemetery
    • Simeon Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2273655 <5>
  • St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sattazahn Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Andrew's UMC Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gods Missionary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gods Missionary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gods Missionary Cemetery
  • Green Point Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (204 more) ...
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Jacobs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobs Cemetery
    • Union Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Church Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Dayton had railroad service and no post office.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Dayton, with the one closest to Dayton listed first.

  • Williamstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lykens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Wiconisco
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiconisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiconisco
    • Wiconisco is located in Dauphin County
  • Gratz
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Tower City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sacramento
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
    • Sacramento is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <1>
  • Loyalton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
    • Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
  • Klingerstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klingerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingerstown
    • Klingerstown is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klingerstown <1>
  • Gold Mine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
    • Gold Mine is located in Lebanon County
  • Orwin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
    • Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
  • Valley View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
    • Valley View is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley View <1>
  • Rough and Ready
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
    • Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Hebe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebe
      • Hebe is located in Northumberland County
    • Carsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
      • Carsonville is located in Dauphin County
    • Green Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Point
      • Green Point is located in Lebanon County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dayton. See our List of 1890's Communities around 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 Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dayton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dayton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5768, Longitude: -76.6485    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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.




 

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