Dayton is a town in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. The population was 28 at the 2020 census.
History
thumb|The Dayton United Methodist Church, completed in November 1850
Dayton began to be settled in the early 19th century, with a town survey done and a "public well" established in 1832. The post office was established in 1837. It was incorporated on January 13, 1844. A devastating tornado hit the town in 1852. By 1860 the town had male and female academies, a hotel, cotton gin, oil mill, blacksmith shop, tavern, cabinet shop, drug store, and several general merchandise stores. The town also had several large homes, though most are now gone. One of the survivors, the William Poole House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The decrease in agricultural activity over the last century has reduced the population to a fraction of what it once was.
Geography
Dayton is located in northeastern Marengo County northeast of Linden, the county seat, and southeast of Demopolis, the largest city in the county.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Dayton has a total area of , all land.