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Dover, Tennessee

Dover is a city in and the county seat of Stewart County, Tennessee,[5] 67 miles (108 km) west-northwest of Nashville on the Cumberland River. Fort Donelson National Cemetery is in Dover. The population was 1,442 at the 2000 census and the 2010 census showed a population of 1,417.

Dover, Tennessee

United States

Lesa Fitzhugh

3.96 sq mi (10.25 km2)

3.85 sq mi (9.98 km2)

0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2)

413 ft (126 m)

1,826

473.79/sq mi (182.91/km2)

UTC-5 (CDT)

37058

47-21400[4]

1282753[2]

Dover is part of the Clarksville, TN–Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Tourism[edit]

Fort Donelson, the site of a major Union victory in the Civil War, is located west of downtown Dover and located inside Fort Donelson National Battlefield Park.


Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge, a 8,862 acres (35.86 km2) habitat for waterfowl and aquatic plant life, is located on the Cumberland River east of Dover.


Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area is located 6 miles (9.7 km) from downtown.


American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton was inspired to write the song "Down from Dover" when riding through the town on a tour bus.[12]

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lawyer, politician, soldier and officer in the Union Army.[13]

Isham N. Haynie

12th Governor of Wyoming.[14]

William B. Ross

professional baseball player.[15]

Bernie Walter

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. New International Encyclopedia. 1905.

"Dover. A town and the county-seat of Stewart County, Tenn."