Map of Dover city, Kentucky

Dover is a home rule-class city in Mason County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 221 at the 2020 census, down from 252 in 2010. It is part of the Maysville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Dover city overview:
Name:	Dover city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Kentucky
County:	Mason County
Elevation:	518 ft (158 m)
Total Area:	0.45 sq mi (1.16 km²)
Land Area:	0.43 sq mi (1.12 km²)
Water Area:	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²)
Total Population:	221
Population Density:	512.76/sq mi (197.78/km²)
ZIP code:	41034
Area code:	606
FIPS code:	2122222
GNISfeature ID:	0491066

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History

The town of Dover was laid out by Arthur Fox Jr. in 1818 and possibly named for Dover, England, his father’s hometown. A post office was established at Dover in 1833. Dover was incorporated in 1836.

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Geography

Dover is located in the northwest corner of Mason County at 38°45′29″N 83°52′57″W / 38.75806°N 83.88250°W / 38.75806; -83.88250 (38.757993, -83.882536). It sits on the south bank of the Ohio River and is bordered to the north by Brown County, Ohio. Kentucky Route 8 runs along the southern edge of the city; the highway leads southeast (upriver) 12 miles (19 km) to Maysville, the Mason county seat, and west (downriver) 7 miles (11 km) to Augusta.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Dover has a total area of 0.45 square miles (1.17 km), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km), or 4.01%, are water.