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Nearest Communities to Dover,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Dover, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Dover:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Dover.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Dover is located in Clare County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clare County: Gladwin, Isabella, Mecosta, Midland, Missaukee & Roscommon.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 123 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Dover. Of these communities, 105 are located in counties other than Clare County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Dover (which is Clare County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Dover

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Clare County   (where Dover resides)
    • County Website:   https://clareco.net/
    • County Seat for Clare:   Harrison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dover   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dover.
      • Colonville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Colonville is located in Clare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonville
      • Hatton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Clare
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Farwell
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Allendale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Phelps
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Phelps is located in Clare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
      • Harrison
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Ash Acres
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Ash Acres is located in Clare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Acres
      • Lake George
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Piney Woods
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Piney Woods is located in Clare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
      • Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Long Lake Heights
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Long Lake Heights is located in Clare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Heights
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Buck Trails
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Buck Trails is located in Clare County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Trails
        • Temple
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Temple is located in Clare County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
        • Cooperton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Cooperton is located in Clare County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperton
        • Leota
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Leota is located in Clare County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leota
        • Meredith
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Rainbow Bend
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Rainbow Bend is located in Clare County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Bend
  • Bay County
  • Gladwin County
    • County Website:   https://gladwincounty-mi.gov/
    • County Seat for Gladwin:   Gladwin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dover   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dover.
      • Lyle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Lyle is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
      • Beaverton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Gladwin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Podunk
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Podunk is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podunk
      • Dale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Dale is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Skeels
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Skeels is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeels
      • Oberlin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Oberlin is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
      • Wagarville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Wagarville is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagarville
      • Winegars
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Winegars is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winegars
      • McClure
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • McClure is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • Billings
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Billings is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
      • Lockwood Beach
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Lockwood Beach is located in Gladwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood Beach
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • White Star
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Wooden Shoe Village
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Hockaday
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Hockaday is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockaday
        • Secord
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Secord is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secord
        • Sugar Rapids
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Highwood
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Butman
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Estey
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Estey is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estey
        • Rhodes
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Bowmanville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Bowmanville is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanville
        • Hard Luck
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Hard Luck is located in Gladwin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Luck
          • Hard Luck has also been known as:
          • Hardluck
  • Isabella County
    • County Website:   https://www.isabellacounty.org/
    • County Seat for Isabella:   Mount Pleasant
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dover   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dover.
      • Vernon City
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Vernon City is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon City
      • Herrick
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Herrick is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
      • Loomis
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Vernon Center
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Vernon Center is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
      • Woods
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Woods is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
      • Wise
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Wise is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Delwin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Delwin is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delwin
      • Rosebush
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Leaton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Leaton is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaton
      • Brinton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Country Place Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Country Place Park is located in Isabella County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Place Park
      • Jordan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (19 more) ...
        • Beal City
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Beal City is located in Isabella County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal City
        • Weidman
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Sherman City ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Alembic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Mount Pleasant
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Drew
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Drew is located in Isabella County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
        • Horr
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Horr is located in Isabella County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horr
        • Lake Isabella
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Two Rivers
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Two Rivers is located in Isabella County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
        • Deerfield Center
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Deerfield Center is located in Isabella County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Center
        • Broomfield Center
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Broomfield Center is located in Isabella County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomfield Center
        • Crawford
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Shepherd
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Winn
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Winn is located in Isabella County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
        • Strickland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Rolland Center
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Rolland Center is located in Isabella County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolland Center
        • Coe
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Coe is located in Isabella County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coe
        • Summerton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Summerton is located in Isabella County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerton
        • Blanchard
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mecosta County
  • Midland County
    • County Website:   https://midlandcountymi.gov/
    • County Seat for Midland:   Midland
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dover   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dover.
      • Coleman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Curtis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Curtis is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
      • Alamando
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • North Bradley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Edenville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Edenville is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
      • Oil City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Oil City is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Wrights
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Wrights is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights
      • Francis Grove
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Francis Grove is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Grove
      • Hope
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Sanford
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Olson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Olson is located in Midland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson
      • Averill
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Saint Elmo
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Saint Elmo is located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
        • Bombay
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Bombay is located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bombay
        • Dice Corners
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Dice Corners is located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dice Corners
        • Floyd
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Floyd is located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
        • Pleasant Valley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Pleasant Valley is located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
        • Larkin
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Larkin is located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkin
        • Gordonville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Gordonville is located in Midland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
        • Porter
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Missaukee County
  • Osceola County
  • Roscommon County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dover) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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