Dayton, Henry County, Illinois

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Dayton, Henry County,
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Coordinates: 41°29′21″N90°19′17″W / 41.48917°N 90.32139°W / 41.48917; -90.32139 Coordinates: 41°29′21″N90°19′17″W / 41.48917°N 90.32139°W / 41.48917; -90.32139
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Illinois.svg  Illinois
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(s) 309
GNIS feature ID0407006 [1]

Dayton is an unincorporated community in Colona Township, Henry County, Illinois, United States.

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History

One 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

The town is located in the northwest part of the county just south of Cleveland. [4]

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References

  1. "Dayton". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2009-09-19.
  2. The History of Henry County, Illinois, Its Tax-Payers and Voters. Chicago: H. F. Kett and Company. 1877. p. 539.
  3. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 88. ISBN   978-0-252-09070-7.
  4. Google (March 16, 2015). "Dayton, Illinois" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved March 16, 2015.