Welcome to Dayton ...
The city of Dayton is located in Yamhill County<1>.
The location of Dayton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dayton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
When the people of Dayton refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Daytonian<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Dayton has a population of 2,762 people<4> (see below for details).
Dayton is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Dayton lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Dayton: (503) and (971)<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dayton had an population of 2,762 people. This is an increase of 9% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 30.34% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Dayton had a population of 2,534 people. This makes Dayton the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Dayton represents 0.07% of the total population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 103rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,534 people, the population of Dayton increased 19.58% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,119 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Dayton.
Communities Also Named Dayton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 49 communities that are also named Dayton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa (3), Kansas (7), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington (3), West Virginia (2), Wisconsin and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dayton.
Communities near Dayton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dayton.
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <7>
- Keizer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keizer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keizer
- Keizer is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keizer <7>
- McMinnville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinnville
- McMinnville is located in Yamhill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMinnville <7>
- Tualatin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tualatin
- Tualatin is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tualatin <7>
- Woodburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
- Woodburn is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <7>
- Wilsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Wilsonville is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <7>
- Newberg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberg
- Newberg is located in Yamhill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberg <7>
- Sherwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Sherwood is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <7>
- Canby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
- Canby is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <7>
- Sheridan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Yamhill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dayton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dayton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dayton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dayton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dayton. See our Newspapers Page for Dayton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dayton ...
Looking for more information about Dayton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Dayton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dayton.
Adding Dayton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dayton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dayton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Dayton on a map titled Auto Trails Map of Oregon (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dayton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dayton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yamhill County: www.co.yamhill.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Yamhill, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Dayton refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Dayton may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dayton. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dayton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |