Country United States County Henry County Time zone CST (UTC-6) Elevation 184 m Local time Saturday 11:09 AM | State Illinois Township Colona Township GNIS feature ID 0407006 Zip code 61241 Area code 309 | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind SE at 26 km/h, 48% Humidity | ||
Dayton is an unincorporated community in Colona Township, Henry County, Illinois, United States.
Contents
Map of Dayton, IL 61241, USA
History
One of the oldest towns in the county, the town of Dayton was laid out in October 1836. It was once a stop on the Chicago, Dixon and Rock Island stage route. The community most likely took its name after Dayton, Ohio.
Geography
The town is located in the northwest part of the county just south of Cleveland.
References
Dayton, Henry County, Illinois Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA