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
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dayton, Missouri
  2. Missouri Atlas & Gazetteer, DeLorme, 1st ed. 1998, p.34 ISBN 0899332242
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  4. "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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