Dayton:

Dayton was laid out in 1850. In 1849, a group of people got together to decide what to call the village they were sure would arise from the little hamlet that existed at the time. They had to pick some name that was not already taken by some other town in Pennsylvania. Somebody suggested Dayton, presumably because of some mental association with Dayton Ohio. John Dayton was from New Jersey and served as speaker of the house of representatives of the United States from 1795 to 1799. In 1913, there were 13 stores, 2 liverymen, 2 jewelers, 1 tailor, 2 butchers, 1 druggist, 2 barbers, 1 undertaker, 2 physicians, 1 dentist, and 2 hotels. There was also a large flour mill. Another large company was the Dayton Coal Company. Presently, Dayton is probably just a little smaller than it was in 1913. The Dayton Fair late in the summer attracts big crowds to the area.