Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Dover (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Dover. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of 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 included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Dover is located in Moore County.
To see how the shape of North Carolina's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Moore County: Chatham, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Randolph, Richmond & Scotland.
Below are the counties that are near Dover. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dover:
- Moore County (The home county of Dover)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Jugtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jugtown is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugtown
- Robbins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Zion Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Grove is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove
- Eagle Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Parkwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Parkwood is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- Harris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harris is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Seven Lakes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Lakes is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Lakes
- West End
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jackson Springs is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Springs
- Carthage
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Foxfire
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Foxfire is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,061 people
- Taylortown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Taylortown is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Chatham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Bennett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carbonton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Carbonton is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
- Bear Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Creek is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bonlee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bonlee is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonlee
- Goldston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Siler City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gulf
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gulf is located in Chatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
- Farmville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Davidson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Complex
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Complex is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Complex
- Handy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Handy is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
- Denton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Valley is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- White Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- White Hill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hill
- Quail Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Quail Ridge is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
- Cumnock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cumnock is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnock
- Glenwood Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Glenwood Village is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
- Tramway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tramway is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
- Western Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Western Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills
- Wildwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wildwood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Green Valley Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lemon Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lemon Springs is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Springs
- Parkwood Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Parkwood Estates is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
- Sanford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Ether
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ether is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
- Asbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Asbury is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Star
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Allreds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Allreds is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
- Biscoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Candor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Troy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Troy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
- Abner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Abner is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
- Shiloh ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shiloh is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Ophir
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Wadeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wadeville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadeville
- Eldorado
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Eldorado is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Yow Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Yow Mill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yow Mill
- Seagrove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Michfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Michfield is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michfield
- Coleridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coleridge is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
- Eleazer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Eleazer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
- Asheboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mechanic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanic is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic
- Franklinville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ramseur
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cedar Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Falls is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
- Central Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Central Falls is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
- Millboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Millboro is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millboro
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Norman
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Norman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Ellerbe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mangum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mangum is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
- Hoffman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hoffman is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
- Rowan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Morgan Ford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Morgan Ford is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Ford
- Pooletown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pooletown is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooletown
- Stanly County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Badin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Palmerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Palmerville is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerville
- Norwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Albemarle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- New London
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cedar Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar Village is located in Stanly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
- Richfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dover, see our County-by-County Page for Dover.
Cemeteries Near Dover ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dover.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Dover - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dover covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Shamburger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cagle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Allen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Biscoe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fair Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Whynot Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gillis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lewis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Zion Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sedberry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Rest Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (107 more) ...
- Candor Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Huldah Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Grace Baptist Temple Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Dover in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dover.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Ether
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ether is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ether
- Star
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Asbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Asbury is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Allreds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Allreds is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allreds
- Okeewemee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Okeewemee is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okeewemee
- Candor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Troy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Troy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <1>
- Pisgah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Immer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Immer is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immer
- Onvil
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Onvil is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onvil
- Cheeks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cheeks is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeks
- Ulah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ulah is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulah
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Coleridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coleridge is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
- Eleazer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Eleazer is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleazer
- Ophir
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ophir is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dover. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dover.
Newspapers Published in Dover ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dover.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dover, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dover.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Dover:
- Websites specific to North Carolina
- Pages specific to Moore County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chatham County
- Davidson County
- Lee County
- Montgomery County
- Randolph County
- Richmond County
- Rowan County
- Stanly County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for North Carolina
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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'. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dover, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |