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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Dover. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Dover to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dover, please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Dover is historic, it would have been located within present day Abbeville County.

To see how the shape of South Carolina's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Abbeville County: Elbert (GA), Anderson, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens & McCormick.

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:

  • Abbeville County     (The home county of Dover)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
    • Antreville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antreville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
      • Antreville is located in Abbeville County
    • Monterey ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Abbeville County
    • Level Land
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level Land. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
      • Level Land is located in Abbeville County
    • Lake Secession
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Secession have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Secession
      • Lake Secession is located in Abbeville County
    • Abbeville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Due West
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Latimer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Abbeville County
    • Lowndesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Calhoun Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Donalds
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cana ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
      • Cana is located in Abbeville County
    • Honea Path
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
    • Iva
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
      • Iva is located in Anderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <4>
    • Starr
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Deans
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
      • Deans is located in Anderson County
    • Belton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Homeland Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Park
      • Homeland Park is located in Anderson County
    • Anderson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Caldwell Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caldwell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Village
      • Caldwell Village is located in Anderson County
    • Holland Store
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
      • Holland Store is located in Anderson County
      • Holland Store has also been known as:
      • Hollands
    • Anderson Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Village
      • Anderson Village is located in Anderson County
    • Centerville Terrace Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Anderson County
    • Andersonville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andersonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersonville
      • Andersonville is located in Anderson County
  • Greenville County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
    • Lickville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickville
      • Lickville is located in Greenville County
    • Fork Shoals
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fork Shoals. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
      • Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
  • Greenwood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
    • Hodges
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Promised Land
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
      • Promised Land is located in Greenwood County
    • Verdery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verdery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdery
      • Verdery is located in Greenwood County
    • Cokesbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
      • Cokesbury is located in Greenwood County
    • Greenwood Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Village
      • Greenwood Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Greenwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Grendel Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grendel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grendel Village
      • Grendel Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Bradley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Mathews Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathews Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Village
      • Mathews Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Panola Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Village
      • Panola Village is located in Greenwood County
    • Troy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
    • Coronaca
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coronaca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronaca
      • Coronaca is located in Greenwood County
  • Laurens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
    • Mount Gallagher
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Gallagher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gallagher
      • Mount Gallagher is located in Laurens County
    • Collins Lakeside Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins Lakeside Village
      • Collins Lakeside Village is located in Laurens County
    • Princeton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Laurens County
    • Ekom
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ekom
      • Ekom is located in Laurens County
    • Waterloo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Simpson ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Laurens County
    • Cold Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
      • Cold Point is located in Laurens County
    • Cross Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Anglers Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
      • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
    • Mountville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Laurens County
  • McCormick County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
    • Mount Carmel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Willington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
      • Willington is located in McCormick County
    • McCormick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in McCormick County
    • Plum Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Elbert County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
    • Bowman Ferry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ferry
      • Bowman Ferry is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 808 people
    • Edinburg ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Edinburg is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
    • Harmony
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Elbert County (GA)
    • Silk Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
      • Silk Mills is located in Elbert County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
    • Centerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Elbert County (GA)
    • Elberton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Goss
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
      • Goss is located in Elbert County (GA)
    • Dewy Rose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Harper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Elbert County (GA)
  • Hart County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
    • Dooleys Ferry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleys Ferry
      • Dooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 136 people
    • Cooleys Ferry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooleys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys Ferry
      • Cooleys Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 529 people
    • Crawfords Ferry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawfords Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Ferry
      • Crawfords Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 473 people
    • Hartwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Reed Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
      • Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
    • Flat Shoals
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
      • Flat Shoals is located in Hart County (GA)
  • Lincoln County (GA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
    • Hesters Ferry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesters Ferry
      • Hesters Ferry is located in Lincoln County (GA)
      • Estimated population in 2019: 911 people
    • Lisbon ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lisbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Lincoln County (GA)
    • Midway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Lincoln County (GA)
    • Goshen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lincoln County (GA)
    • Lincolnton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Wilkes County (GA)
    • Tignall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tignall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tignall
      • Tignall is located in Wilkes County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tignall <4>

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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.

  • Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of Antreville and Abbeville.  The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<6> to the southeast of Antreville.
    • The Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Little Mountain Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70540 <7>
  • Old Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bells Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bells Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bells Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Midway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Powers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warrenton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrenton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warrenton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Melrose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melrose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Upper Long Cane Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ashley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rocky River Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hobson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (292 more) ...
    • Daniels Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniels Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Rocky River Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rocky River Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rocky River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

Dover itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.

  • Monterey ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Monterey is located in Abbeville County
  • Antreville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antreville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antreville
    • Antreville is located in Abbeville County
  • Watts
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
    • Watts is located in Abbeville County
  • Level Land
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level Land. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Land
    • Level Land is located in Abbeville County
  • Darraugh
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darraugh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darraugh
    • Darraugh is located in Abbeville County
  • Due West
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lowndesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Latimer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
    • Latimer is located in Abbeville County
  • Storeville ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storeville
    • Storeville is located in Anderson County
  • Calhoun Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Iva
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iva
    • Iva is located in Anderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iva <4>
  • Hester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
    • Hester is located in Abbeville County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Donalds
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cana ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
      • Cana is located in Abbeville County
    • Hodges
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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 32 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 17 miles [27.4 km]<6>. 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 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:

The official website for Abbeville County: www.abbevillecountygovernment.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Antreville and Abbeville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dover) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dover. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2357, Longitude: -82.4818       In this case, the coordinates for Dover have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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.




 

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