Dayton is an unincorporated community in Colona Township, Henry County, Illinois, United States.
Dayton, Henry County, Illinois | |
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Coordinates: 41°29′21″N 90°19′17″W / 41.48917°N 90.32139°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Henry County |
Township | Colona Township |
Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 61241 |
Area code | 309 |
GNIS feature ID | 0407006[1] |
History
editOne of the oldest towns in the county, the town of Dayton was laid out in October 1836. It was once a stop on the Chicago, Dixon and Rock Island stage route.[2] The community most likely took its name after Dayton, Ohio.[3]
Geography
editThe town is located in the northwest part of the county just south of Cleveland.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Dayton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 19, 2009.
- ^ The History of Henry County, Illinois, Its Tax-Payers and Voters. Chicago: H. F. Kett and Company. 1877. p. 539.
- ^ Callary, Edward (September 29, 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.
- ^ Google (March 16, 2015). "Dayton, Illinois" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
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