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History · Dalton

Dalton’s post office opened in 1913, and 69% of its homes were built before 1940

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How Dalton began

When was Dalton founded?

1913

The Dalton post office opened in 1913, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 215113 years
Founding year: the first Dalton post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Dalton’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Dalton are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Dalton’s homes were built before 1938.
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Dalton, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Dalton yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Dalton is an unincorporated census-designated place in the town of Kingston located in the southwestern corner of Green Lake County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located on Wisconsin Highway 44 and uses ZIP code 53926. As of the 2020 census, its population was 215, up from 206 at the 2010 census. The surrounding countryside is mainly occupied by dairy farmers and an Amish community.

Its first post office opened in 1913. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 206 to 215 (+4%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Dalton

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Greg StiemsmaAmerican basketball player · b. 1985
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Arthur Frank MathewsAmerican artist · b. 1860
Emma GillettFeminist law school teacher · b. 1852
Gerald L. K. SmithAmerican politician and clergyman · b. 1898
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Claudia CardAmerican philosopher · b. 1940
Davy JonesAmerican baseball player · b. 1880

Questions about Dalton’s history

What year was Dalton founded?

The Dalton post office opened in 1913, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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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 →