| LC control no. | n 94028467 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Geographic heading | Dayton (Nev.) |
| Geographic subdivision usage | Nevada--Dayton |
| Variant(s) | Chinatown (Nev.) Gold Creek Station (Nev.) Halls Station (Nev.) Johntown (Lyon County, Nev. : East) McMartins Station (Nev.) Mineral Rapids (Nev.) Nevada City (Lyon County, Nev.) Ponderers Rest (Nev.) |
| Associated country | United States |
| Located | Nevada |
| Found in | Around Dayton, 1993: t.p. (Dayton, Nevada) RMcC comm. atlas, 1988 (Dayton, Lyon Co., Nev.) GeoNames, algorithmically matched, 2009 (ppl; 39°14ʹ14ʺN 119°35ʹ35ʺW) Wikipedia, July 23, 2019 (Dayton, Nevada; census-designated place in Lyon County, Nevada; in 1861, the town officially adopted the name Dayton; on November 29, 1861, Dayton became the governmental seat for Lyon County; in 1909, fire destroyed the Lyon County Courthouse. Residents of the growing agricultural community of Yerington to the south called for a shift of the Lyon County seat, which occurred in 1911; 39°15ʹ6ʺN 119°33ʹ43ʺW (39.251707, -119.561943)) GNIS, July 23, 2019 (Dayton, populated place that is also a census designated place with the same name, Lyon County, Nevada; variant names: Chinatown; Gold Creek Station; Halls Station; Johntown; McMartins Station; Mineral Rapids; Nevada City; Ponderers Rest; 39.2371353° -119.5929521° 39°14ʹ14ʺN 119°35ʹ35ʹW; also: Johntown (historical), populated place, 1 1/2mi below Silver City, Lyon County, Nevada; also: Nevada City (historical), populated place, Churchill County) |
| Geographic area code | n-us-nv |
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