Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Dover (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Dover. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Dover is located in Morris County.
To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morris County: Essex, Hunterdon, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Dover. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dover:
- Morris County (The home county of Dover)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Millbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Millbrook is located in Morris County
- White Meadow Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Meadow Lake
- White Meadow Lake is located in Morris County
- Tabor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
- Tabor is located in Morris County
- Succasunna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Succasunna
- Succasunna is located in Morris County
- Hibernia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
- Hibernia is located in Morris County
- Lake Telemark
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Telemark
- Lake Telemark is located in Morris County
- Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Hurdtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Brookside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Brookside is located in Morris County
- Woodport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodport
- Woodport is located in Morris County
- Lyonsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
- Lyonsville is located in Morris County
- Morristown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
- Morristown has also been known as:
- New Hanover
- West Hanover
- Bergen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Campgaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Wyckoff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckoff
- Wyckoff is located in Bergen County
- Wortendyke
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortendyke
- Wortendyke is located in Bergen County
- Garfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Bergen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people
- Lyndhurst
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Ridgewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
- Ridgewood is located in Bergen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
- Saddle Brook
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Brook
- Saddle Brook is located in Bergen County
- Borough of Wood-Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Wood-Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Wood-Ridge
- Borough of Wood-Ridge is located in Bergen County
- Estimated population in 2015: 8,249 people
- Ho-Ho-Kus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ho-Ho-Kus
- Ho-Ho-Kus is located in Bergen County
- Rochelle Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle Park
- Rochelle Park is located in Bergen County
- Mahwah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahwah
- Mahwah is located in Bergen County
- Hackensack
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
- Hackensack is located in Bergen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Fairfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - West Caldwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Caldwell
- West Caldwell is located in Essex County
- Essex Fells
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Fells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Fells
- Essex Fells is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
- Livingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Essex County
- Caldwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Essex County
- Borough of Essex Fells
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Essex Fells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Essex Fells
- Borough of Essex Fells is located in Essex County
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,159 people
- Meadow Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
- Meadow Village is located in Essex County
- Cedar Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Essex County
- Verona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - West Orange
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Orange
- West Orange is located in Essex County
- Millburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- Millburn is located in Essex County
- Maplewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Essex County
- Hudson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Kearny
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearny
- Kearny is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
- Harrison
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
- Secaucus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secaucus
- Secaucus is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,602 people
- Bayonne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
- Bayonne is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
- Communipaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communipaw
- Communipaw is located in Hudson County
- Guttenberg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg
- Guttenberg is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,015 people
- Hoboken
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken
- Hoboken is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
- North Bergen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bergen
- North Bergen is located in Hudson County
- Union City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
- Weehawken
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east) - West New York
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
- West New York is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
- Jersey City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
- Jersey City is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
- Hunterdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Farmersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Hunterdon County
- Califon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Califon
- Califon is located in Hunterdon County
- Hoffmans
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmans
- Hoffmans is located in Hunterdon County
- Readingsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readingsburg
- Readingsburg is located in Hunterdon County
- Whitehouse Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Station
- Whitehouse Station is located in Hunterdon County
- Whitehouse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitehouse is located in Hunterdon County
- Annandale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Allerton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
- Allerton is located in Hunterdon County
- Clinton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
- Pleasant Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Pleasant Run is located in Hunterdon County
- Cherryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- Cherryville is located in Hunterdon County
- Pattenburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattenburg
- Pattenburg is located in Hunterdon County
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- North Edison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edison
- North Edison is located in Middlesex County
- Samptown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samptown
- Samptown is located in Middlesex County
- Potters
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
- Potters is located in Middlesex County
- Piscataway
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Piscataway is located in Middlesex County
- Society Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Society Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Iselin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Avenel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenel
- Avenel is located in Middlesex County
- Colonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast) - Menlo Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Park
- Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
- Edison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Edison is located in Middlesex County
- Lindenau
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenau
- Lindenau is located in Middlesex County
- Edgar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Passaic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Macopin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macopin
- Macopin is located in Passaic County
- Wayne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Singac
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Haskell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Haskell is located in Passaic County
- Little Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Passaic County
- The Village at Little Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Little Falls
- The Village at Little Falls is located in Passaic County
- Borough of Woodland Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
- Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
- West Milford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
- West Milford is located in Passaic County
- Clifton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- Paterson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Paterson is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Athenia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athenia
- Athenia is located in Passaic County
- Passaic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Passaic is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Gladstone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Somerset County
- Bedminster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
- Bedminster is located in Somerset County
- Union Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Union Village is located in Somerset County
- Finderne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finderne
- Finderne is located in Somerset County
- Ukrainian Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ukrainian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Village
- Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
- Middlebush
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebush
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County
- Somerset
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Somerset County
- Woodfern
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfern
- Woodfern is located in Somerset County
- Blackwells Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
- Harlingen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County
- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Mahola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahola
- Mahola is located in Sussex County
- Lake Mohawk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohawk
- Lake Mohawk is located in Sussex County
- Waterloo Village ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo Village
- Waterloo Village is located in Sussex County
- Waterloo Village has also been known as:
- Waterloo
- Edison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Edison is located in Sussex County
- Sparta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Sussex County
- Brighton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Sussex County
- Tranquility
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Tranquility is located in Sussex County
- Newton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Hardistonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardistonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardistonville
- Hardistonville is located in Sussex County
- Beaver Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
- Beaver Run is located in Sussex County
- Augusta
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Sussex County
- Ross Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Corner
- Ross Corner is located in Sussex County
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Berkeley Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Heights
- Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
- Summit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
- Benders Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benders Corner
- Benders Corner is located in Union County
- Feltville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feltville
- Feltville is located in Union County
- Springfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Union County
- Scotch Plains
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
- Scotch Plains is located in Union County
- Plainfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Westfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- Cranford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranford
- Cranford is located in Union County
- Union
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Union County
- Clark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Hillside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Allamuchy - Panther Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allamuchy - Panther Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allamuchy - Panther Valley
- Allamuchy - Panther Valley is located in Warren County
- Hackettstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Beattystown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattystown
- Beattystown is located in Warren County
- Vienna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Warren County
- Blairstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Blairstown is located in Warren County
- Hope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Warren County
- Paulina
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulina
- Paulina is located in Warren County
- Mount Hermon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Mount Hermon is located in Warren County
- Oxford
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Warren County
- Millbrook ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Millbrook is located in Warren County
- Vail
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
- Vail is located in Warren County
- Brass Castle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brass Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brass Castle
- Brass Castle is located in Warren County
- New York County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Battery Park City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Park City
- Battery Park City is located in New York County (NY)
- Greenwich Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
- Greenwich Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Hell's Kitchen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell's Kitchen
- Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County (NY)
- Orange County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Amity
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Amity is located in Orange County (NY)
- Newport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Warwick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Warwick is located in Orange County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warwick <3>
- Greenwood Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Lake
- Greenwood Lake is located in Orange County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Lake <3>
- Homestead Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
- Homestead Village is located in Orange County (NY)
- Edenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Pine Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Pine Island is located in Orange County (NY)
- Unionville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Orange County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>
- Tuxedo Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
- Tuxedo Park is located in Orange County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuxedo Park <3>
- Richmond County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Bloomfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
- Graniteville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Port Richmond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
- Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Westerleigh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerleigh
- Westerleigh is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Heartland Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
- Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
- New Brighton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
- New Brighton is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Staten Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten Island
- Staten Island is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staten Island <3>
- Annadale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast) - Tottenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
- Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Rockland County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Hillburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillburn
- Hillburn is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillburn <3>
- Ramapo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Suffern
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffern
- Suffern is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffern <3>
- Sloatsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloatsburg
- Sloatsburg is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sloatsburg <3>
- Airmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Montebello
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montebello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montebello
- Montebello is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,579 people
- Tallman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
- Tallman is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tallman <3>
- Chestnut Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestnut Ridge <3>
- Monsey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsey
- Monsey is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monsey <3>
- Kaser
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaser
- Kaser is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,439 people
- Pearl River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
- Pearl River is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <3>
- Spring Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,258 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <3>
- Monroe County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Bushkill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushkill
- Bushkill is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushkill <3>
- Shoemakers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers
- Shoemakers is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Coolbaugh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Northampton County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Portland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Slateford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateford
- Slateford is located in Northampton County (PA)
- East Bangor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
- East Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
- Richmond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pike County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Egypt Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
- Egypt Mills is located in Pike County (PA)
- Conashaugh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conashaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conashaugh
- Conashaugh is located in Pike County (PA)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dover, see our County-by-County Page for Dover.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Dover ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dover.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Dover. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Dover and those printed in the larger area surrounding Dover.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> of Dover.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Dover:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the New Jersey State Archives
- Pages specific to Morris County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bergen County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Essex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hudson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hunterdon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Passaic County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Somerset County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sussex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Union County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Warren County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- New York County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Orange County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Richmond County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rockland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monroe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Northampton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pike County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bergen County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Morris County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Morris County
Cemeteries Near Dover ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dover.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dover covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Orchard Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orchard Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orchard Street Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Locust Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Hill Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- St. Cecelias Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Cecelias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cecelias Cemetery
- Denville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #203797 <5>
- Mt. Freedom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Freedom Cemetery
- Mt. Freedom Hebrew Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Freedom Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Freedom Hebrew Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- The Cook Cemetery has also been known as:
- John P. Cook Cemetery
- Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2374821 <5>
- Hibernia Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hibernia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hibernia Cemetery
- Convent Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Convent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Convent Cemetery
- Continue List (371 more) ...
- Scott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
- Hilltop Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- The Hilltop Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hilltop Presbyterian Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #659805 <5>
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99962 <5>
- Scott Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dover had a population of 3,187 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Dover had a population of 17,619 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Mine Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Mount Hope
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Morris County
- Kenvil
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Succasunna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Succasunna
- Succasunna is located in Morris County
- Mount Freedom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Freedom
- Mount Freedom is located in Morris County
- Tabor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
- Tabor is located in Morris County
- Denville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Ironia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Hibernia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
- Hibernia is located in Morris County
- Lake Hopatcong
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Hopatcong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hopatcong
- Lake Hopatcong is located in Morris County
- Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Continue List (17 more) ...
- Brookside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Brookside is located in Morris County
- Port Morris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Morris
- Port Morris is located in Morris County
- Flanders
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Brookside
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dover. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dover.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dover. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morris County: www.co.morris.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dover) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8859, Longitude: -74.5593 In this case, the coordinates for Dover have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dover, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |