Dayton, Henry County, Illinois

Dayton, Henry County, Illinois
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°29′21″N 90°19′17″W
Country	United States
State	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	309
GNIS feature ID	0407006[1]

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

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]

References

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