Dayton, Missouri
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.
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dayton, Missouri
- Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p.34 ISBN 0899332242
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- "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)
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