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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Dover is located in Loudoun County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Loudoun County: Frederick (MD), Montgomery (MD), Washington (MD), Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Prince William & Jefferson (WV).
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:
- Loudoun County (The home county of Dover)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Aldie
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mountville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mountville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
- Middleburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lenah
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lenah is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
- Philomont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Arcola is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Unison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Unison is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
- White Pump
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- White Pump is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pump
- Welbourne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Welbourne is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welbourne
- Waxpool
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Waxpool is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waxpool
- Silcott Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Silcott Spring is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott Spring
- Belmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Arlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Williamsburg Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Williamsburg Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Village
- Garden City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Brandon Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Brandon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Village
- Cherrydale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Frogtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Frogtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
- Arcadia Farm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arcadia Farm is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Farm
- Berrys
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Berrys is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Berryville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gaylord
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gaylord is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaylord
- Millwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Boyce
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Waterloo
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Waterloo is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- White Post
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wadesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wadesville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Culpeper County
- Jeffersonton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jeffersonton is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonton
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfax County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Floris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Floris is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Chantilly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Herndon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- London Towne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- London Towne is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Towne
- Centreville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pender
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pender is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
- Springvale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Springvale is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Lee-Hi Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lee-Hi Village is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Village
- Random Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Random Hills is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
- Great Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Clifton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Falls Church City
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Offutt Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Offutt Village is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Village
- West Falls Church
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- West Falls Church is located in Falls Church City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Falls Church
- Falls Church
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fauquier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Landmark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Halfway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Halfway is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Zulla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zulla is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
- The Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Broad Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Belvoir ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
- Marshall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kerfoot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
- Delaplane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ada
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ada is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Markham
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Frytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Frytown is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Frederick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Armel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Armel is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armel
- Echo Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Echo Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Village
- Tulip
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tulip is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Rest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rest is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
- Stephens City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Manassas City
- Manassas
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Manassas Park City
- Manassas Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Prince William County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Waterfall Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Waterfall Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall Village
- Catharpin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Catharpin is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharpin
- Haymarket
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gainesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Broad Run Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Broad Run Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Run Village
- Linton Hall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Linton Hall is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linton Hall
- Bull Run
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bull Run is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
- Sudley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sudley is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudley
- Bataan Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bataan Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bataan Village
- Crestwood Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crestwood Village is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
- Iron Gate
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Loch Lomond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Loch Lomond is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lomond
- Rappahannock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Reager
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Reager is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
- Chester Gap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
- Amissville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Milldale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Milldale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
- Applewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Applewood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
- Ashby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ashby is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Happy Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Happy Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
- Cedarville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cedarville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Front Royal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Riverton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Riverton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Viscose City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Viscose City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
- Royal Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Royal Village is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
- Reliance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Reliance is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Winchester City
- Winchester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Point-of-Rocks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Potomac Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Potomac Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potomac Village
- Tuscarora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brunswick
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lander
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lander is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander
- Boss Arnold Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
- Knoxville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Olive
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Rosemont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Adamstown Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Adamstown Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown Village
- Adamstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Manor Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Manor Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Village
- Montgomery County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Edwards Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Edwards Ferry is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Ferry
- Martinsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Poolesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Beallsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Monocacy ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Monocacy is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Dickerson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Travilah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Travilah is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travilah
- Darnestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Potomac
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- North Potomac is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Barnesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Barnesville is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Blocktown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Blocktown is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocktown
- Boyds
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Sandy Hook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Brownsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Gapland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Antietam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
- Berkeley County (WV)
- Ridgeway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dover, with the one closest to Dover listed first.
- Kabletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kabletown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabletown
- Bloomery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bloomery is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
- Charles Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bolivar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bolivar is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
- Harpers Ferry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lower Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lower Town is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
- Ranson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ranson is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
- Ranson has also been known as:
- Corporation of Ranson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <1>
- Summit Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Summit Point is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Point
- Jefferson Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Middleway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bardane
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bardane is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
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.
- Aldie Presbyterian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Solon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ish Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sharon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Allen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- South Fork Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Broad Run Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (251 more) ...
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Goose Creek Burying Ground
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dover had a population of 22 people in 1895 with 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.
- Aldie
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Landmark
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Landmark is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Mountville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mountville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
- Middleburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Halfway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Halfway is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Hickory Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Grove is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Lenah
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lenah is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenah
- Mount Gilead
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mount Gilead is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gilead
- North Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Fork is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Zulla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zulla is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
- Evergreen Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Mills is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Mills
- Philomont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Waterfall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Waterfall is located in Prince William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterfall
- Arcola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Arcola is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Unison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Unison is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unison
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 37 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 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. 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 begin with 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 Virginia
- Pages specific to Loudoun County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Arlington County
- Clarke County
- Culpeper County
- Fairfax City
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church City
- Fauquier County
- Frederick County
- Manassas City
- Manassas Park City
- Prince William County
- Rappahannock County
- Warren County
- Winchester City
- Frederick County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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'. |