Welcome to Dover ...
The city of Dover is located in Olmsted County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dover, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Dover has a population of 770 people<2> (see below for details).
Dover is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dover lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Dover: 507 & 924<4>
The ZIP code for Dover: 55929<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dover had an population of 770 people. This is an increase of 4.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 75.8% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Dover had a population of 735 people. This makes Dover the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Dover represents 0.01% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 417th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 735 people, the population of Dover increased 67.81% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 438 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Dover.
Communities Also Named Dover ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 58 communities that are also named Dover - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (3), 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.
- Rochester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Olmsted County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,862 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <6>
- Stewartville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Stewartville is located in Olmsted County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartville <6>
- Plainview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Wabasha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <6>
- Chatfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
- Chatfield is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatfield <6>
- Eyota
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
- Eyota is located in Olmsted County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eyota <6>
- Lewiston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Lewiston is located in Winona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <6>
- Elgin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Wabasha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <6>
- Stockton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Lanesboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
- Lanesboro is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <6>
- Rollingstone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingstone
- Rollingstone is located in Winona County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rollingstone <6>
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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Dover, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dover.
Adding Dover to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of 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 Dover was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Dover post office opened in 1858.
We also found Dover in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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 Olmsted County: www.olmstedcounty.com/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Olmsted, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dover. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dover - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Dover area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Dover area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Dover). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dover or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |