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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Dover. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Dover to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dover, please Contact Us.

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.

Although our information shows that the community of Dover is historic, it would have been located within present day Davis County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Davis County: Appanoose, Jefferson, Monroe, Van Buren, Wapello, Schuyler (MO) & Scotland (MO).

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:

  • Davis County     (The home county of Dover)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
    • Pulaski
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Chequest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chequest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
      • Chequest is located in Davis County
    • Stiles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stiles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Davis County
    • Floris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Bloomfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Savannah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Davis County
    • Carbon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Davis County
    • Drakesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Mark
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
      • Mark is located in Davis County
    • West Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
      • West Grove is located in Davis County
    • Paris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Davis County
  • Appanoose County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
    • Orleans
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Appanoose County
    • Moulton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
    • Unionville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <4>
    • Coal City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Coal City is located in Appanoose County
    • Udell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
      • Udell is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Henry County
    • Hillsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
    • Libertyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Batavia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Fairfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Abingdon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
    • Maharishi Vedic City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
      • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
    • Glasgow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
    • Packwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
      • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Linby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
      • Linby is located in Jefferson County
    • Pekin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pekin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
    • Perlee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
      • Perlee is located in Jefferson County
    • Lockridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
      • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <4>
  • Keokuk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
    • Hedrick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
      • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Martinsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
    • Big Mound
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
      • Big Mound is located in Lee County
    • Croton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Croton is located in Lee County
    • Primrose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • Russellville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Lee County
      • Russellville has also been known as:
      • Doantown
    • White Lane ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
      • White Lane is located in Lee County
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
    • Milton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
    • Douds
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
      • Douds is located in Van Buren County
    • Leando
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
      • Leando is located in Van Buren County
    • Cantril
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
      • Cantril is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <4>
    • Selma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Van Buren County
    • Keosauqua
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Kilbourn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
      • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
    • Birmingham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Mount Sterling
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonaparte
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
      • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <4>
    • Stockport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Farmington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Wapello County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
    • Eldon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cliffland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
      • Cliffland is located in Wapello County
    • Agency
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
      • Agency is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <4>
    • East Ottumwa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Ottumwa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
      • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
    • Ottumwa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dahlonega
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
      • Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
    • Competine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
      • Competine is located in Wapello County
    • Blakesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
      • Highland Center is located in Wapello County
    • Chillicothe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillicothe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
      • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Clark County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
    • Acasto
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
      • Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Anson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Chambersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chambersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Luray
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Wyaconda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
      • Wyaconda is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Athens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Medill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
      • Medill is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Peaksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
  • Knox County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
    • Rutledge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Greensburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Knox County (MO)
  • Putnam County (MO)
    • Livonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Putnam County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Schuyler County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
    • Downing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Downing is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Lancaster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Coatsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
      • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
    • Glenwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Clifton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Schuyler County (MO)
    • Julesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Julesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
      • Julesburg is located in Schuyler County (MO)
    • Queen City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
  • Scotland County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
    • Kilwinning
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilwinning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
      • Kilwinning is located in Scotland County (MO)
    • Memphis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <4>
    • Arbela
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbela
      • Arbela is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbela <4>
    • Granger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Unity
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Scotland County (MO)
    • Pleasant Retreat
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Retreat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
      • Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County (MO)
    • Gorin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
      • Gorin is located in Scotland County (MO)
    • South Gorin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
      • South Gorin is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dover, see our County-by-County Page for Dover.

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.

  • Richardson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheaton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheaton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pansy Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pansy Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pansy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Troy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Clark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Amish Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Mennonite Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Mennonite Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cupp Grave
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cupp Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cupp Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Knights of Pythias Lodge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knights of Pythias Lodge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knights of Pythias Lodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • K. P. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the K. P. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the K. P. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pulaski Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pulaski Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pulaski Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oaks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fountain Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

While we didn't find Dover in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dover.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.

  • Troy
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Davis County
  • Pulaski
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
  • Milton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
  • Lebanon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Van Buren County
  • Chequest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chequest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
    • Chequest is located in Davis County
  • Cantril
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
    • Cantril is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <4>
  • Leando
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
    • Leando is located in Van Buren County
  • Steuben
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steuben have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
    • Steuben is located in Davis County
  • Stiles
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stiles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
    • Stiles is located in Davis County
  • Selma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Van Buren County
  • Hitt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
    • Hitt is located in Scotland County (MO)
  • Pittsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
    • Pittsburg is located in Van Buren County
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    • Floris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Bloomfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Brock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
      • Brock is located in Scotland County (MO)

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.

Newspapers Published in 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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dover.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dover, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dover.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites 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:

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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: 40.7311, Longitude: -92.2071       In this case, the coordinates for Dover have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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