Dover, Georgia

Dover is an unincorporated community in Screven County, Georgia, United States. The community is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 301, Georgia State Route 17, and Georgia State Route 73, 11.7 miles (18.8 km) south-southwest of Sylvania. Dover has a post office with ZIP code 30424.[2][3]

Dover, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Dover, Georgia
Coordinates: 32°34′38″N 81°42′54″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyScreven
Elevation
102 ft (31 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30424
Area code(s)912
GNIS feature ID355538[1]

History

A post office called Dover has been in operation since 1886.[4] According to tradition, the community was named after a place mentioned in a Baptist publication.[5]

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References
  1. "Dover". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  4. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 64. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.



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