Welcome to Dayton ...

Dayton is located in Mason County<1>.

The location of Dayton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dayton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.

When the people of Dayton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Daytonian<3>

Dayton is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Dayton lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Dayton lies within the (360) area code.

Communities Also Named Dayton ...

While we believe that this Dayton is located in Mason County, we know of another 2 Washington communities named Dayton. Those communities are located in the following counties: Clark and Columbia County.

Beyond Washington, there are 49 communities that are also named Dayton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa (3), Kansas (7), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Dayton ...

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

• Shelton
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
  • Shelton is located in Mason County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,955 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <5>
• Elma
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
  • Elma is located in Grays Harbor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elma <5>
• McCleary
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCleary
  • McCleary is located in Grays Harbor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,830 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCleary <5>
• Mohrweis
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohrweis
  • Mohrweis is located in Mason County
• Bayshore
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
  • Bayshore is located in Mason County
• Matlock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlock
  • Matlock is located in Mason County
• Skokomish
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokomish
  • Skokomish is located in Mason County
• New Kamilche
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Kamilche have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kamilche
  • New Kamilche is located in Mason County
• Potlatch
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potlatch
  • Potlatch is located in Mason County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potlatch <5>
• Union ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Mason County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dayton ...

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

Adding Dayton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of 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 Dayton was on a map titled Map of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming (from Rand McNally, 1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dayton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Mason County: www.co.mason.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/