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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 town in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.<1>

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

Dover is located in Lafayette County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lafayette County: Carroll, Jackson, Johnson, Pettis, Ray & Saline.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 151 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Dover. Of these communities, 124 are located in counties other than Lafayette 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 Lafayette 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.

  • Lafayette County   (where Dover resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.lafayettecountymo.gov/
    • County Seat for Lafayette:   Lexington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dover   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dover.
      • Dover Station
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Dover Station is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Station
      • Tabeau
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Tabeau is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabeau
      • Hodge
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cuba
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Cuba is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Page City
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Page City is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
      • Corder
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Higginsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Simpson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Simpson is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Waverly
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Waverly is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Lexington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Alma
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Alma is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
      • Myrick
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Myrick is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrick
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        • Aullville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Aullville is located in Lafayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
        • Mayview
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Fortyville ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Fortyville is located in Lafayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortyville
        • Concordia
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Wellington
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Greenton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Greenton is located in Lafayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenton
        • Oakland ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Oakland is located in Lafayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Ernestville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Ernestville is located in Lafayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
        • Emma
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Odessa
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Waterloo
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Napoleon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
        • Lake Lafayette
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Bates City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Chapel Hill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Chapel Hill is located in Lafayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
  • Caldwell County
  • Carroll County
    • County Website:   https://www.carrollcountymo.gov/
    • County Seat for Carroll:   Carrollton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dover   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dover.
      • Miles Point
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Norborne
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Sugartree
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Sugartree is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartree
      • Palemon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bowdry
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Bowdry is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowdry
      • W B Junction
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • W B Junction is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for W B Junction
      • South Carrollton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • South Carrollton is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
      • Bingham ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Bingham is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • Carrollton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Judd
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Judd is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judd
      • Stet
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Roads
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Roads is located in Carroll County
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        • Wakenda
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Standish
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Standish is located in Carroll County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
        • Bogard
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Mandeville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Leta
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Leta is located in Carroll County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leta
        • Milford
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Milford is located in Carroll County
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        • Quote
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Quote is located in Carroll County
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        • White Rock
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • White Rock is located in Carroll County
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        • Coloma
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Coloma is located in Carroll County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
        • Fisher ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Fisher is located in Carroll County
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        • Bosworth
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Plymouth
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Plymouth is located in Carroll County
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        • Tina
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Tina is located in Carroll County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
        • Latoh ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Latoh is located in Carroll County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latoh
        • De Witt
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • De Witt is located in Carroll County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
        • Asper ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Asper is located in Carroll County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asper
        • Bridge Creek
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Bridge Creek is located in Carroll County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge Creek
  • Clay County
    • County Website:   https://www.claycountymo.gov/
    • County Seat for Clay:   Liberty
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dover   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dover.
      • Clevenger
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Clevenger is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
      • Miltondale
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Miltondale is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltondale
      • Cooleys ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Cooleys is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys
      • Coopers
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Coopers is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
      • Excelsior Springs Junction
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Chick ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Chick is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick
      • Crescent Lake
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Crescent Lake is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
      • Excelsior Springs
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Jackson County
  • Johnson County
    • County Website:   https://www.jococourthouse.com/
    • County Seat for Johnson:   Warrensburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dover   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dover.
      • Hoffman
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Hoffman is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
      • Mount Olive
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Mount Olive is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Robbins
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Robbins is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins
      • Fayetteville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Fayetteville is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Valley City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Valley City is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Dunksburg
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Columbus
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Greendoor
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Blackwater ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Blackwater is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwater
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        • Carbon Hill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Carbon Hill is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
        • Pittsville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Pittsville is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
        • Montserrat
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Montserrat is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montserrat
        • Warrensburg
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Knob Noster
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Elm
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Elm is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
  • Livingston County
  • Pettis County
  • Ray County
    • County Website:   https://raycountymo.com/
    • County Seat for Ray:   Richmond
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dover   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dover.
      • Hardin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Hardin is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
      • Lakeview
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Lakeview is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Rockingham
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Morton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Henrietta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Henrietta is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Russellville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Russellville is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Richmond
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Camden
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Camden Junction
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Camden Junction is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden Junction
      • Saint Cloud
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Saint Cloud is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
      • Dockery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Dockery is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery
      • Millville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Millville is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
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        • Fleming
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Fleming is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
        • Regal
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Regal is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
        • Swanwick
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Swanwick is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwick
        • Ovid ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Tinney Grove
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Tinney Grove is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinney Grove
        • Rayville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Albany
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Albany is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
        • Floyd
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Floyd is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
        • Georgeville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Orrick
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Knoxville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Taitsville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Taitsville is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taitsville
        • Elkhorn
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Elkhorn is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
        • Vibbard
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Vibbard is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vibbard
        • New Garden
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • New Garden is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
        • Wood Heights
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Wood Heights is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
        • Woods Heights
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Sandals
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Sandals is located in Ray County
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        • Crystal Lakes
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
        • Homestead
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Homestead is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
        • Golf Hill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Golf Hill is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Hill
        • Excelsior Estates
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Excelsior Estates is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Estates
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
  • Saline County
    • County Website:   https://www.salinecountymo.gov/
    • County Seat for Saline:   Marshall
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dover   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dover.
      • Little Osage Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Little Osage Village is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Osage Village
      • Blackburn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Grand Pass
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Mount Leonard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Mount Leonard is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Leonard
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Elmwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Elmwood is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Malta Bend
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Salt Springs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Salt Springs is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs
      • Blosser ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Shackleford
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Shackleford is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackleford
      • Sweet Springs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Stanhope
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Stanhope is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
      • Cretcher
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (9 more) ...

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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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