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Welcome to Dover - Foxcroft ...

Dover - Foxcroft is located in Piscataquis County<1> and is the County Seat for Piscataquis County.


The location of Dover - Foxcroft has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Dover - Foxcroft, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1922.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Dover - Foxcroft has a population of 4,066 people<3> (see below for details).

Dover - Foxcroft is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Dover - Foxcroft lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Dover - Foxcroft: (207)

The ZIP code for Dover - Foxcroft: 04426<5>

Websites for Dover - Foxcroft ...

Official Website: www.dover-foxcroft.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dover - Foxcroft had an population of 4,066 people. This is a decrease of 3.49% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.44% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dover - Foxcroft had a population of 4,213 people (which is 24.03% of the total population of Piscataquis County). This makes Dover - Foxcroft the county's most populous community.

The population of Dover - Foxcroft represents 0.32% of the population of Maine (which has 1,328,361 people), making it the state's 82nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,213 people, the population of Dover - Foxcroft has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,211 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Dover - Foxcroft.

Communities near Dover - Foxcroft ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dover - Foxcroft.

  • Dexter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,702 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <6>
  • Corinth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinth <6>
  • Milo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Milo is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milo <6>
  • Corinna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinna
    • Corinna is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corinna <6>
  • Charleston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,675 people
  • Guilford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
    • Guilford is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guilford <6>
  • Sangerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sangerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sangerville
    • Sangerville is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sangerville <6>
  • Bradford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradford <6>
  • Brownville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
    • Brownville is located in Piscataquis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownville <6>
  • Exeter
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Exeter is located in Penobscot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dover - Foxcroft. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dover - Foxcroft.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dover - Foxcroft. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dover - Foxcroft.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dover - Foxcroft. See our Newspapers Page for Dover - Foxcroft.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dover - Foxcroft ...

Looking for more information about Dover - Foxcroft? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Dover - Foxcroft, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dover - Foxcroft.

Adding Dover - Foxcroft to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dover - Foxcroft in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dover - Foxcroft was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Dover - Foxcroft post office opened in 1922.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dover - Foxcroft.

The official website for Dover - Foxcroft: www.dover-foxcroft.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Piscataquis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dover - Foxcroft.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dover - Foxcroft - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Dover - Foxcroft). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dover - Foxcroft or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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