Profile for Dayton, Virginia, VA

Former and merged names include:
· Rifetown
· Rifeville

Local festivals include:

• Autumn Celebration - Oct. 6, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Shenandoah Valley Heritage Museum, Daniel Harrison House

Listed places near Dayton

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (22)

Colleges (3)

Communities (4)

Hotels (13)

Libraries (2)

Museums (2)

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• Dayton population
• Ancestry of people in Dayton
• Housing in Dayton
• Income in Dayton
• Marital status of adults in Dayton
• Place of birth of people in Dayton
• Residence in 1995, of people in Dayton
• School enrollment & education levels in Dayton
• Transportation & commute times in Dayton
• Rockingham County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Virginia
• State data - Virginia
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Dayton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Rockingham County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 22821 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Rockingham County government
• Rockingham County tourism

32% of Dayton residents report German ancestry, and 8% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Dayton ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Dayton
• Cemeteries in Rockingham County
• Libraries in or near Dayton

Post a query on a message board:

• Rockingham County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - VA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Dayton museums
• Dayton historic sites
• Dayton area parks
• Wineries near Dayton

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Dayton area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Rockingham County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Virginia cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Dayton
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Rockingham County

• Dayton business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Virginia
• Local ordinances in Virginia (Partial selection)

• Crime in Rockingham County
• Arrests in Rockingham County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Virginia
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Dayton was $17,600, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Rockingham County economic census
• Rockingham County economic summary
• Rockingham County employment growth
• Rockingham County unemployment rate
• Virginia economic data

27% of Dayton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Dayton
• Colleges in Virginia
• Learning Disabilities Association in Virginia
• Schools in or near Dayton
• School districts in or near Dayton
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Virginia high schools

• Movies playing in or near Dayton

• Air pollution in Rockingham County
• Diesel soot in Rockingham County
• Land contamination in Rockingham County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Virginia
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Rockingham County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Virginia

Dayton festival dates:

• Autumn Celebration - Oct. 6, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Virginia county fairs
• Virginia festivals (Virginia tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Dayton

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Dayton
• Geocaches in Virginia

• Dayton items now on sale

• Rockingham County government
• Virginia state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Dayton medical services & health statistics

• Rockingham County historical society
• Local historical societies in Virginia
• State historical society

Historic districts in Dayton include Dayton Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Dayton
• Historic sites in Virginia
• Museums in or near Dayton
• Museums in Virginia
• Virginia state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Rockingham County genealogy forum

Median rent in Dayton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $364.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $981.

• Find Foreclosure in Dayton
• Homes for sale in the Dayton area
• Find a Dayton Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Virginia mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Dayton area
• Job services in Virginia
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Dayton

• Virginia library

• Get directions from Dayton
• Get directions to Dayton
• Census map of Dayton area
• Historic maps of VA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Virginia
• Topographic map of Dayton

• Daily newspapers in or near Dayton
• AM radio stations in or near Dayton
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Dayton
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Dayton
• TV stations in or near Dayton
• Media ownership in the Dayton area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Virginia

• Military bases in Virginia
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Dayton
• Search obituaries in Virginia
• Recent death notices - selected VA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Virginia
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Virginia
• Lions clubs in Virginia
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Dayton
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Dayton

• Parks near Dayton
• National forests in Virginia
• Ski areas near Dayton
• Ski areas in Virginia
• State parks in Virginia

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Dayton
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Virginia communities
• Photo collection - Virginia communities
• Photos of Virginia places
• Post cards of Virginia communities

Rockingham County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Dayton political report.

• Virginia Democratic party
• Virginia Republican party
• Virginia elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Dayton
• Total membership by faith, in Rockingham County

• Chowhound message boards for VA

The average commute time for Dayton workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Dayton travel guide
• Airports near Dayton
• Hotels near Dayton
• Virginia tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Virginia coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Virginia
• Wildlife refuges in Virginia

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