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Dalton, Ohio, is a village located in the northern part of Sugar Creek Township in [[Wayne County, Ohio]].
Dalton, Ohio, is a village located in the northern part of Sugar Creek Township in [[Wayne County, Ohio]].
==Historical Information==
Dalton was formed from three separate towns that came before it. These are Dover, Sharon, and Middletown. Dover was surveyed on October 16, 1817 by A. [[Porter (surname)|Porter]] for Rev. James [[Adams (surname)|Adams]]. It had 46 lots when originally laid out. Sharon was surveyed on March 29, 1828 by C. W. [[Christmas (surname)|Christmas]] and had 30 lots. Middletown was laid out by Jacob [[Switzer (surname)|Switzer]] and John [[Jameson (surname)|Jameson]], and was surveyed by William [[Henderson (surname)|Henderson]] on December 27, 1828. It had 54 in-lots and 11 out-lots.
The three towns eventually joined to become Dalton, which was incorporated on August 14, 1856.
A man named Freeman had the first tavern, and the first physician was Dr. [[Watson (surname)|Watson]]. Mr. [[Johnson (surname)|Johnson]] had the first store, and the first church was formed by the Presbyterians.
The Dalton post office was established in 1825, and the first postmaster was Benjamin [[Nowee (surname)|Nowee]].<ref>Douglass, Ben. ''History of Wayne County, Ohio''. Indianapolis: Robert Douglass Publisher, 1878. pg. 847.</ref>
==Maps==
==Maps==
===1856 Baker's Map===
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===1873 Caldwell's Atlas of Wayne County, Ohio===
===1873 Caldwell's Atlas of Wayne County, Ohio===
File:Dalton.jpg|Dalton
File:Dalton.jpg|Dalton
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===1897 Caldwell's Atlas of Wayne County, Ohio===
===1897 Caldwell's Atlas of Wayne County, Ohio===
File:Dalton, Sugar Creek Township, Part 2.jpg| Dalton Part 2
File:Dalton, Sugar Creek Township, Part 2.jpg| Dalton Part 2
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==Businesses==
===Photos===
* [[Businesses in Dalton, Ohio]]
==Websites==
==Websites==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalton,_Ohio Dalton, Ohio Wikipedia]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalton,_Ohio Dalton, Ohio Wikipedia]
==References==
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==What Links Here==
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[[Category:Villages in Wayne County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Villages in Wayne County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Sugar Creek Township, Wayne County, Ohio]]
[[Category:Sugar Creek Township, Wayne County, Ohio]]