Dayton is a city in and the county seat of Columbia County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,448 at the 2020 census.
After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth to prevent any wind from blowing on the land or on the sea or on any tree. Revelation 7:1 NIV
The city [Dayton, Washington] was officially incorporated on November 10, 1881, and was named for Jesse Day.
A town site plat [for Dayton, Washington] was filed by Jesse N. and Elizabeth Day on November 23, 1871.