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Welcome to Dayville ...

The town of Dayville is located in Grant County<1>.


The location of Dayville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Dayville, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1949.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dayville has a population of 144 people<3> (see below for details).

Dayville is 2,340 feet [713 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Dayville is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Dayville lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Dayville: (541) & (458)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dayville had an population of 144 people. This is a decrease of 3.36% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dayville had a population of 149 people. This makes Dayville the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 149 people, the population of Dayville increased 7.97% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 138 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Dayville.

Communities Also Named Dayville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Dayville - they are located in Connecticut, Indiana and Massachusetts.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dayville.

Communities near Dayville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dayville.

  • Kimberly
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Mount Vernon
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Hamilton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Grant County
  • Fox
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Monument
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Long Creek
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • John Day
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Richmond ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Wheeler County
  • Spray
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Canyon City
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
    • Canyon City is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyon City <6>

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 Dayville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dayville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dayville. 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 Dayville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dayville. See our Newspapers Page for Dayville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dayville ...

Looking for more information about Dayville? 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 Dayville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dayville.

Adding Dayville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dayville 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 Dayville was on a map titled Map of Oregon (from Mobile Oil, 1949).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dayville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dayville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Grant, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dayville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dayville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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