Dalton, Indiana facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dalton, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Dalton, Indiana Location in Indiana Show map of Indiana Dalton, Indiana Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wayne
Township	Dalton
Elevation	1,066 ft (325 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47346
Area code(s)	765
GNIS feature ID	447636

Dalton is a small place in Indiana, a state in the United States. It is an unincorporated community. This means it does not have its own local government, like a city or town would. Dalton is located in Dalton Township, which is part of Wayne County.

History of Dalton

Map of Dalton, Indiana from The County of Wayne, Indiana, an imperial atlas and art folio. 1893.

Dalton was officially planned and marked out on a map in 1828. This process is called "platting." It means the streets and plots of land were laid out for future development.

For a while, Dalton was also known by another name. Some people called the community Palmyra.

A post office opened in Dalton in 1838. This was a very important place for people to send and receive mail. It helped connect the community with other places. The post office served the area for many years. However, it eventually closed down in 1901.