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Around Dovertown ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Birmingham. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the southeast of Dovertown. Birmingham has a population of 207,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Hoover. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the southeast of Dovertown and has a population of 86,000 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Dovertown, with the nearest first.

  • Barney
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
    • Barney is located in Walker County
  • Cordova
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Dora
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
    • Dora is located in Walker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <3>
  • Burnwell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
    • Burnwell is located in Walker County
  • America
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
    • America is located in Walker County
  • Oakahalla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakahalla
    • Oakahalla is located in Walker County
  • Reeds Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
    • Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
  • Yerkwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkwood
    • Yerkwood is located in Walker County
  • Goodsprings
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodsprings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
    • Goodsprings is located in Walker County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Quinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sumiton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
      • Sumiton is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
      • Former names for Sumiton:
      • Commercial
      • Democrat
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <3>
    • Twilley Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
      • Twilley Town is located in Walker County
    • Media
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Media is located in Jefferson County
    • Parrish
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
      • Parrish is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
    • Sipsey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
      • Sipsey is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people

For more communities neighboring Dovertown, please visit our County-by-County Page for Dovertown.

Walker County ...

Dovertown is located in Walker County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Walker County: Blount, Cullman, Fayette, Jefferson, Marion, Tuscaloosa & Winston.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dovertown ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dovertown.

Airports Near Dovertown ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Dovertown and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Dovertown.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dovertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dovertown.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Walker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Dovertown), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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