Dayton, Missouri

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Dayton is an unincorporated community in southeast Cass County, in the U.S. state of Missouri. [1] Garden City is five miles north along Missouri Route F and Creighton lies 6.5 miles east along Missouri Route B. The Settles Ford Conservation Area along the South Grand River lies to the southeast. The community lies atop a ridge between Sugar Creek to the west and Lick Branch to the east. [2] It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

History

A post office called Dayton was established in 1856, and remained in operation until 1918. [3] The community was named after William L. Dayton, a vice-presidential candidate in the 1856 United States presidential election. [4] Dayton is currently protected by GCFPD Station 2 located in the center of town.

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dayton, Missouri
  2. ↑ Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p.34 ISBN   0899332242
  3. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Cass County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)

Coordinates: 38°29′07″N94°11′38″W / 38.48528°N 94.19389°W / 38.48528; -94.19389



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