Around Dayton ...
For comparison, Dayton has a population of 1,600 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Dayton, with the nearest first.
- Bridgewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bridgewater
- From Dayton to Bridgewater
- Coakley Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coakley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley Town
- Coakley Town 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
- Hinton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Hinton is located in Rockingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hinton
- From Dayton to Hinton
- Harrisonburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonburg
- Harrisonburg is located in Harrisonburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,204 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonburg <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harrisonburg
- From Dayton to Harrisonburg
- Mount Crawford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Crawford
- Mount Crawford is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Crawford <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Crawford
- From Dayton to Mount Crawford
- New Erection
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Erection
- New Erection is located in Rockingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Erection
- From Dayton to New Erection
- North River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- North River is located in Rockingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North River
- From Dayton to North River
- 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
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- Lilly
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Lilly is located in Rockingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lilly
- From Dayton to Lilly
- Ottobine
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottobine
- Ottobine is located in Rockingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ottobine
- From Dayton to Ottobine
- Spring Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Rockingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spring Creek
- From Dayton to Spring Creek
- Cross Keys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Cross Keys is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Keys <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cross Keys
- From Dayton to Cross Keys
- Massanetta Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massanetta Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
- Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Massanetta Springs
- From Dayton to Massanetta Springs
- Briery Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briery Branch
- Briery Branch is located in Rockingham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Briery Branch
- From Dayton to Briery Branch
- Lilly
For more communities neighboring Dayton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Dayton.
Rockingham County ...
Dayton is located in Rockingham County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rockingham County: Albemarle, Augusta, Greene, Page, Shenandoah, Hardy (WV) & Pendleton (WV).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dayton ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dayton.
Airports Near Dayton ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Dayton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Dayton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dayton ...
Looking for more information about Dayton? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Dayton. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Dayton, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dayton.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Virginia Statewide Tourism
- Dayton Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dayton
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dayton. |
| <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. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Dayton), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |