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History · Jayton

Jayton’s post office opened in 1886, and 17% of its homes were built before 1940

Its Register listing is the First National Bank Building.

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1on the National Register
17%homes built before 1940
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How Jayton began

When was Jayton founded?

1886

The Jayton post office opened in 1886, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 511140 years
Founding year: the first Jayton post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).The full story ↓

What stands out about Jayton’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

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How Jayton came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Jayton.

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Jayton's history begins in the 1880s. Originally known as "Jay Flat", it was established two miles northeast of its present location and named after a local ranching family. A post office was granted in 1886, and Daniel Jay served as the community's first postmaster. In 1907, the townsite was moved to its present location for improved proximity to rail service, and it was officially renamed "Jayton" later that same year. The community's first newspaper, the Jayton Herald, was established the following year, and the city incorporated in February 1910. By 1925, Jayton was home to 750 residents.

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Jayton, decade by decade

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On the National Register

1 historic place in Jayton

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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first listed
1997
First National Bank Building
First National Bank Building, built 1912
Buildings

Architectural styles listings

Classical Revival1
First National Bank BuildingClassical Revival · Built 1912

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Questions about Jayton’s history

What year was Jayton founded?

The Jayton post office opened in 1886, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

What is on the National Register in Jayton?

One place: the First National Bank Building (listed 1997).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (4), Wikidata (1), the National Register of Historic Places (1), Wikipedia, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.