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Dalton City is in the Dora Township of Moultrie County.
The original plat contained 20 acres in sections 30 & 31 and was laid out by Thomas
Dalton (from England) and James Roney. Surveyed in the fall of 1871 and recorded on
April 17, 1872. The village was incorporated under Illinois State laws on September
15, 1877.
The first settlements were made in 1852 by Harvey and Madison
Walker. Edward Bresnan settled in 1858 on Section 2. Edward was from Ireland,
and many Irish immigrants moved to the area.
The Hight State Bank was founded in 1892 as the
Dalton City Bank. In 1917, the bank obtained a state charter. Some of the
original shareholders were David and John Henneberry, Walter
Dalton, James Morrison and John Henry Foley, JR. The bank continues to serve the community.
Brief history of Dalton City |
