Dayton, Virginia

About Dayton

Set in the northern part of Virginia, Dayton is a small town with an estimated population of 1,756.

Officially, Dayton is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.03 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,705 residents per square mile.

📰 Dayton News Today

• Dayton’s most experienced EHR users see the future of VA healthcare VA News and Information (.gov) · Oct 7
• Dayton Days Autumn Celebration Returns Saturday with More Than 200 Vendors, Food, Music and Family Fun Rocktown Now · Oct 2
• Dayton defense contractor Mile 2 acquires West Virginia-based Azimuth Inc. The Business Journals · Oct 7
• Virginia Griever Obituary (1939 - 2026) - Dayton, OH - Dayton Daily News Legacy | Obituary · Oct 7
• America 250: Renovations underway on Catholic Chapel at Dayton VA Spectrum News · Jul 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Virginia headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Dayton Unique

• One of 18 places in the US named Dayton — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Harrisonburg (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Dayton

• Bridgewater Coffee (café)
• Cracker Barrel — american
• Hokkaido Restaurant
• The Sub Station — mexican
• Harvest Table — coffee shop (café)
• Hungry Farmer Cafe — american
• Joe's Diner — diner
• The Thomas House — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Braithwaite Studios · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Dayton

• Dayton Historic District reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Dayton

• Ottobine Elementary
• Wilbur S. Pence Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Dayton

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