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 | |
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  Dover, Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°34′38″N 81°42′54″W / 32.57722°N 81.71500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Screven |
| Elevation | 102 ft (31 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30424 |
| Area code | 912 |
| GNIS feature ID | 355538[1] |
History
editA 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]
References
edit- ^ "Dover". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- ^ 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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