Map of Dover borough, Pennsylvania

Dover is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,953 at the 2020 census.

Dover borough overview:
Name:	Dover borough
LSAD Code:	21
LSAD Description:	borough (suffix)
State:	Pennsylvania
County:	York County
Incorporated:	1864; 159 years ago (1864)
Elevation:	443 ft (135 m)
Total Area:	0.54 sq mi (1.41 km²)
Land Area:	0.54 sq mi (1.41 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	1,954
Population Density:	3,598.53/sq mi (1,390.20/km²)
Area code:	717; prefixes 292, 308
FIPS code:	4219696
Website:	doverboroughpa.com

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History

James Joner purchased 203 acres (0.82 km) in 1764 and laid out the town of Dover. It was known generally as Joners Town until 1815, when a Dover post office was established.

During the 1863 Gettysburg Campaign of the American Civil War, Dover was briefly occupied overnight, June 30 – July 1, by Confederate cavalry under J.E.B. Stuart.

Dover was incorporated in 1864, 100 years after its founding.

The Englehart Melchinger House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

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Geography

Dover is located in York County at 40°0′14″N 76°50′58″W / 40.00389°N 76.84944°W / 40.00389; -76.84944 (40.003846, -76.849397), 5 miles (8 km) northwest of the county seat of York. The borough is entirely surrounded by Dover Township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km), all land.