Welcome to Dalton "A Friendly
Place to Live". Dalton is a Safe, Quiet, Family oriented place to live
yet only minutes away from everything you need. At the crossroads of the
Turnpike and Routes 81 & 84 which can take you to major cities in less than
2 hours but you still get to enjoy the calm of the country.
History of Dalton's name:
"The Bailey family settled in this part of Abington
township around 1801, and the area took on the name Bailey
Hollow. Hollow, by the way, means 'small valley.' In their
book
"Clarks Summit: A Narrative," Helen and John Villaume of
Clarks Summit recalled the story behind the name change: In
the late 1860's, Dr. J.C. Miles of Bailey Hollow, among
others, felt that the name sounded unbecoming for a town of
increasing prominence. The railroad would soon choose
whether to run through Bailey Hollow or Waverly, and locals
felt the 'hollow' name might chase the rail line away. Dr.
Miles chose the new name in 1871 after a visit from Dr.
Edward Dalton, a civil war surgeon and superintendent of the
New York City Board of Health. The Scranton press praised
the named change and encouraged Tunkhannock to consider a
similar move." (from Name Origins of Northeast PA Towns by
Mike O'Hara)
book
"Clarks Summit: A Narrative," Helen and John Villaume of
Clarks Summit recalled the story behind the name change: In
the late 1860's, Dr. J.C. Miles of Bailey Hollow, among
others, felt that the name sounded unbecoming for a town of
increasing prominence. The railroad would soon choose
whether to run through Bailey Hollow or Waverly, and locals
felt the 'hollow' name might chase the rail line away. Dr.
Miles chose the new name in 1871 after a visit from Dr
.
Edward Dalton, a civil war surgeon and superintendent of the
New York City Board of Health. The Scranton press praised
the named change and encouraged Tunkhannock to consider a
similar move." (from Name Origins of Northeast PA Towns by
Mike O'Hara) 