District · Dayton, Tennessee
Rhea County Courthouse Square (Downtown Dayton)
The 1891 Rhea County Courthouse, a National Historic Landmark, anchors Dayton's small downtown square, where the Scopes Monkey Trial was held in July 1925.
Written from primary sources · register as of Sep 2026
- On record
- 5 independent storefronts
- Kinds
- 4 categories · Eat 3 · Drink 1 · Shop 1
- Location
- Addresses on record · plotted as collected
- Chains
- None, by policy · multi-site operators are removed as the re-check finds them
Plotted from the register's own address points · north up
| № | Name | Category | Address | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eat · 3 | ||||
| 01 | Dayton Coffee Shop Longtime local diner (despite the name) serving Southern home-style meals - catfish, pinto beans, cornbread, fried okra. | Restaurant | 280 2nd Ave #1 | Listed · independent · address on record |
| 02 | Screen Door Kitchen Family-owned scratch-cooking restaurant blending Lowcountry, Italian, and Mexican influences. | Restaurant | 449 Delaware Ave | Listed · independent · address on record |
| 03 | The Corner Spot Locally owned cafe serving fresh-baked pastries, sandwiches, salads, and soups made daily. | Cafe | 1368 Market St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| Drink · 1 | ||||
| 04 | Monkey Town Brewing Company 80-seat downtown microbrewery/restaurant with a dog-friendly patio, named for Dayton's Scopes Trial Monkey Town nickname. | Brewery | 287 1st Ave | Listed · independent · address on record |
| Shop · 1 | ||||
| 05 | 1st Avenue Pizza, Books & Treats Independent pizzeria (brick-oven pies) combined with a bookstore and ice cream counter, open since 2019. | Bookstore | 283 1st Ave | Listed · independent · address on record |
Neighbouring districts
Distance between district centroids, as the crow fliesAthens · 5 on record · 38.4 km
Cleveland · 12 on record · 39.3 km
Chattanooga · 3 on record · 57.3 km
McMinnville · 5 on record · 71.6 km