Seven US Towns/Cities Named Dayton

There are seven incorporated places named Dayton in the United States:

1. Dayton, Ohio — largest (pop. ~137,000); aviation heritage (Wright brothers), Wright-Patterson AFB.
2. Dayton, Tennessee — famous for the 1925 Scopes "Monkey Trial."
3. Dayton, Washington — Columbia County seat; historic downtown.
4. Dayton, Nevada — one of Nevada's oldest settlements (1850s); near Virginia City.
5. Dayton, Iowa — small city in Webster County.
6. Dayton, Kentucky — Campbell County, Ohio River suburb of Cincinnati.
7. Dayton, Alabama — tiny town in Marengo County.

Other Daytons

• Unincorporated communities named Dayton exist in Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Wisconsin, and others.
• Dayton, Montana is a census-designated place (CDP).

Most were named after Jonathan Dayton (NJ politician, youngest signer of US Constitution) or local figures.