Welcome to South Dover ...
South Dover is located in Piscataquis County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of South Dover, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Dover, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
A typical abbreviation for South Dover: S. Dover
South Dover is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: South Dover lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
South Dover is within the (207) area code.
Communities Also Named South Dover ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named South Dover - it's located in New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Dover.
Communities near South Dover ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Dover.
- Dover - Foxcroft
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover - Foxcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover - Foxcroft
- Dover - Foxcroft is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover - Foxcroft <5>
- Dexter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Dexter is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <5>
- Corinth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <5>
- Milo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Milo is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milo <5>
- Corinna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinna
- Corinna is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinna <5>
- Charleston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,675 people
- Hudson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Guilford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Guilford is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guilford <5>
- Kenduskeag
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenduskeag
- Kenduskeag is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenduskeag <5>
- Sangerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangerville
- Sangerville is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sangerville <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around South Dover. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Dover.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Dover. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Dover.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Dover. See our Newspapers Page for South Dover.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Dover ...
Looking for more information about South Dover? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to South Dover, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Dover.
Adding South Dover to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Dover in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for South Dover was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found South Dover in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Dover.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Dover. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Piscataquis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Dover - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |