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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dayton had a population of 286 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Dayton had a population of 1,642 people.

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

  • Bridgewater
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Dale Enterprise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Enterprise
    • Dale Enterprise is located in Rockingham County
  • Rushville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
    • Rushville is located in Rockingham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rushville
    • From Dayton to Rushville
  • Pleasant Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Rockingham County
  • Hinton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Clinton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clinton
    • Mount Clinton is located in Rockingham County
  • Mount Crawford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • North River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Peach Grove ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
    • Peach Grove is located in Rockingham County
  • Spring Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Friedens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedens
    • Friedens is located in Rockingham County
  • Lilly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Clover Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clover Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
    • Clover Hill is located in Rockingham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clover Hill
    • From Dayton to Clover Hill
  • Ottobine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cross Keys
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Massanetta Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sangerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangerville
    • Sangerville is located in Augusta County
  • Keezletown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Green Mount
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Mount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mount
    • Green Mount is located in Rockingham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Green Mount
    • From Dayton to Green Mount
  • Stonewall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Stonewall is located in Augusta County
  • Weyers Cave
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Goods Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goods Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goods Mill
    • Goods Mill is located in Rockingham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Goods Mill
    • From Dayton to Goods Mill
  • Edom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rawley Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawley Springs
    • Rawley Springs is located in Rockingham County
  • Mount Solon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Melrose
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Rockingham County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Melrose
    • From Dayton to Melrose
  • Linville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Singers Glen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

The official website for Dayton: www.townofdaytonva.us/

The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.




 

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