Map of Dover city, Ohio

Dover is a city in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States, along the Tuscarawas River. The population was 13,112 at the 2020 census. It is a principal city of the New Philadelphia–Dover micropolitan area, approximately 68 miles (109 km) south of Cleveland.

Dover city overview:
Name:	Dover city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Ohio
County:	Tuscarawas County
Elevation:	879 ft (268 m)
Total Area:	5.90 sq mi (15.28 km²)
Land Area:	5.79 sq mi (15.01 km²)
Water Area:	0.10 sq mi (0.27 km²)
Total Population:	13,112
Population Density:	2,263.03/sq mi (873.75/km²)
ZIP code:	44622
Area code:	330
FIPS code:	3922456
GNISfeature ID:	1039763
Website:	http://www.doverohio.com/

Online Interactive Map

Dover online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Dover location map. Where is Dover city?

Dover location on the U.S. Map. Where is Dover city. — Dover location on the U.S. Map.

Dover location on the Ohio map. Where is Dover city. — Location of Dover in Ohio.

History

Originally named Canal Dover due to its location and origins along the Ohio and Erie Canal, the land was platted in 1807, with Christian Deardorff and Jesse Slingluff recognized as the founders. Beginning in 1815, the post office first began operation. Canal Dover incorporated as a village in 1842 and became a city under the Ohio municipal code of 1903. On February 12, 1916, the city officially changed its name to Dover.

Dover Road Map

Dover city Satellite Map

Geography

Dover is located at 40°31′36″N 81°28′40″W / 40.52667°N 81.47778°W / 40.52667; -81.47778 (40.526545, -81.477769), along the Tuscarawas River, near the mouth of Sugar Creek.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.79 square miles (15.00 km), of which 5.69 square miles (14.74 km) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km) is water.