Welcome to Dover ...

Dover is located in Cleveland County<1>.

The location of Dover has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Dover is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Dover lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Dover: (704) and (980)<4>

Websites for Dover ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.clevelandchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Dover, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Dover ...

While we believe that this Dover is located in Cleveland County, we know of another 2 North Carolina communities named Dover. Those communities are located in the following counties: Craven and Moore County.

Beyond North Carolina, 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), Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Newfoundland and Labrador, 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.

• Gaffney
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaffney
  • Gaffney is located in Cherokee County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,695 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaffney <5>
• Kings Mountain
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Mountain
  • Kings Mountain is located in Cleveland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,118 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Mountain <5>
• Forest City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
  • Forest City is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <5>
• Cherryville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
  • Cherryville is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <5>
• Bessemer City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bessemer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessemer City
  • Bessemer City is located in Gaston County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,645 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bessemer City <5>
• Boiling Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
  • Boiling Springs is located in Cleveland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <5>
• Blacksburg
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksburg
  • Blacksburg is located in Cherokee County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,880 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacksburg <5>
• Belwood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belwood
  • Belwood is located in Cleveland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
• Chesnee
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesnee
  • Chesnee is located in Cherokee County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesnee <5>
• Ellenboro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellenboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenboro
  • Ellenboro is located in Rutherford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 830 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenboro <5>

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.

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 Cleveland County: www.clevelandcounty.com/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/