Welcome to Dover ...

Dover is located in Iowa County<1>.

The location of Dover has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Dover is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Dover lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Dover is within the boundaries of the (319) area code.

Communities Also Named Dover ...

While we believe that this Dover is located in Iowa County, we know of another 2 Iowa communities named Dover. Those communities are located in the following counties: Davis and Lee County.

Beyond Iowa, there are 58 communities that are also named Dover - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (3), North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dover.

Communities near Dover ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dover.

• Williamsburg
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Iowa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
• Tama
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
  • Tama is located in Tama County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tama <4>
• Marengo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
  • Marengo is located in Iowa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,466 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <4>
• Belle Plaine
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
  • Belle Plaine is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Plaine <4>
• Toledo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
  • Toledo is located in Tama County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <4>
• Brooklyn
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
  • Brooklyn is located in Poweshiek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <4>
• Victor
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
  • Victor is located in Poweshiek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <4>
• Newhall
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
  • Newhall is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <4>
• Blairstown
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
  • Blairstown is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairstown <4>
• Van Horne
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
  • Van Horne is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people

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 Dover. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dover.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of 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 Dover.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dover. See our Newspapers Page for Dover.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dover ...

Looking for more information about 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 Dover, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dover.

Adding Dover to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dover in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

We originally found mention of Dover in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

For more details, see References and Mentions for 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 State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/