Welcome to East Dover ...
East Dover is located in Piscataquis County<1>.
The location of East Dover has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Dover, you might consider that their post office opened in 1839.
A typical abbreviation for East Dover: E. Dover
East Dover is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: East Dover lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for East Dover: (207)
Communities Also Named East Dover ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named East Dover - they are located in Delaware, Nova Scotia and Vermont.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Dover.
Communities near East Dover ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Dover.
- Dexter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Dexter is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,702 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
- Corinth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Corinth is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <4>
- Milo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Milo is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milo <4>
- Corinna
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinna
- Corinna is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinna <4>
- Charleston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,675 people
- Hudson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Guilford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Guilford is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guilford <4>
- Sangerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangerville
- Sangerville is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sangerville <4>
- Bradford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <4>
- Brownville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
- Brownville is located in Piscataquis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownville <4>
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 East Dover. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Dover.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East 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 East Dover.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Dover. See our Newspapers Page for East Dover.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Dover ...
Looking for more information about East 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 East Dover, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Dover.
Adding East Dover to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Dover in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for East Dover was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the East Dover post office opened in 1839.
We also found East Dover in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Dover.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Dover. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Piscataquis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Dover - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |