Did you know that there are 29 other Daytons in the US? Between two posts, we’ll be sharing a bit of information about them.

Fun fact – we gathered the most recent census information available and tallied it up to compare to our beloved Dayton:
Dayton, Ohio – population of 137,644
Other Daytons – total combined population of 126,837

1. Dayton, Alabama – Founded in 1832 and nearly destroyed by a tornado in 1852.
2. Dayton, California – unincorporated town formerly known as Day Town and Grainland. A post office named Grainland was both established and closed in 1867, reopened in 1873, closed again in 1892 to be opened again in 1893, then closed permanently in 1902.
3. Dayton, Idaho – originally known as Franklin Meadows, and was settled in1867 by Joseph Chadwick, who built a log cabin by Five Mile Creek. Named Dayton in 1906.
4. Dayton, Illinois (Henry County) – one of the oldest towns in Henry County, and was founded in 1836.
5. Dayton, Illinois (LaSalle County) – a very small census-designated place (CDP) named after Dayton, Ohio, as a large amount of the early settlers were from here.
6. Dayton, Indiana – formally known as Fairfield until 1830.
7. Dayton, Iowa – named after Dayton, Ohio and has a post office that has been in operation since 1877.
8. Dayton, Kentucky – made when two cities, Jamestown and Brooklyn merged in1867. Named after Dayton, Ohio.
9. Dayton, Maine – located in an area once inhabited by the Sokokis (or Saco) Indian and was the home of a fort and trading post in the early 1700s. Originally named Phillpsburg, then Hollis, then when part of Hollis petitioned to become its own city, the new city was named for Thomas Day, the man who submitted the petition to the state.
10. Dayton, Maryland – southwest of Baltimore and north of Washington D.C., and has had an operating post office since July 12, 1864 aside from a few stops in service during the Civil War.
11. Dayton, Michigan (Berrien County) – a small unincorporated community in Bertrand Township. Founded in 1830 and formally known as Terre Coupe. Renamed to Dayton in 1851, after the hometown of many of the settlers.
12. Dayton, Michigan (Tuscola County) – also known as Daytona Station or Daytona Branch.
13. Dayton, Minnesota – Founded in 1855 and named for Lyman Dayton, the founder of the city.
14. Dayton, Missouri – named after local attorney and senator William L. Dayton, who was the second cousin of Dayton Ohio founder Jonathan Dayton and a presidential candidate in 1856.
15. Dayton, Montana – an unincorporated community in northwest Montana. Last census data in 2010 lists the population as 84 people.