Welcome to Dover ...
The town of Dover is located in Lafayette County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dover, you might consider that their post office opened in 1835.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Dover has a population of 102 people<2> (see below for details).
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
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dover had an population of 102 people. This is a decrease of 0.97% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.56% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Dover had a population of 103 people. This makes Dover the county's 14th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 103 people, the population of Dover decreased 4.63% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 108 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Dover.
Communities Also Named Dover ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Dover: This one is located in Lafayette County and the other is located in Lewis County.
Beyond Missouri, 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), Minnesota, Mississippi (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.
- Richmond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Ray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
- Odessa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
- Odessa is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <4>
- Higginsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
- Higginsville is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higginsville <4>
- Lexington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
- Carrollton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
- Concordia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Concordia is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concordia <4>
- Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Wellington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Lafayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <4>
- Norborne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Hardin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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 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.<6>
From that list, the Dover post office opened in 1835.
We also found Dover in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
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 Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Lafayette, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |