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Welcome to North Dayton ...

North Dayton is located in Rhea County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for North Dayton: N. Dayton

North Dayton is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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

Area Codes for North Dayton: 423 & 729<3>

Communities Also Named North Dayton ...

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

Communities near North Dayton ...

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

  • Soddy - Daisy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Soddy Lake Heights
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
  • Sale Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakewood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lakewood is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Estimated population in 2011: 2,336 people
  • Hopewell Estates
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 people
  • Spring City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pikeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Decatur
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Mowbray
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Mowbray is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowbray
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,615 people
  • Graysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Graysville is located in Rhea County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Dayton ...

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

Adding North Dayton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Dayton in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for North Dayton was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Rhea, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Dayton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the North Dayton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the North Dayton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.