Dalton is an

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in Cass County,

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, United States. According to the

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, the community had a population of 50 in 2000.

History

Dalton was founded sometime after the

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. A post office was established at Dalton in 1875 and remained in operation until 1905, with an interruption from 1887 to 1897. It reached its zenith in 1884 when it had 200 residents served by six churches and three saw and flour mills. From 1940 to 1983, only a church and cemetery remained in Dalton. It was listed on county maps in 1990. Its population was 50 in 2000.

Geography

Dalton is located on

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, northwest of Marietta in northwestern Cass County.

Education

Dalton had two schools in 1884 and only one in 1940. Today, the community is served by the

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References

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