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Welcome to Dover ...

Dover is located in Lewis County<1>.

Dover is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Dover lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Dover ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Dover: This one is located in Lewis County and the other is located in Lafayette 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.

  • Quincy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Quincy is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <3>
  • Palmyra
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Canton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
  • Mendon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
    • Mendon is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendon <3>
  • La Grange
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
    • La Grange is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <3>
  • La Belle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Belle
    • La Belle is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Belle <3>
  • Ursa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursa
    • Ursa is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ursa <3>
  • Lewistown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ewing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
    • Ewing is located in Lewis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <3>
  • Lima
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Lima is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lima <3>

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Lewis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dover - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.