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Dover

Ghost town · Sanpete County, Utah

Hayes Canyon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000)
Hayes Canyon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Dover is a ghost town in Sanpete County, Utah. It is one of 3 former communities in Sanpete County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 28 Utah counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Dover was established in 1877, in the late 19th century.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Dover as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 39.2075° N, 111.8960° W.

Key facts

Founded1877
Elevation5,077 ft
Nearest living townFayette, UT
Distance to it2.5 miles
Coordinates39.20750, -111.89600

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What's there now

Dover is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Fayette, UT (population 388), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 5,077 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Dover?

Dover is in Sanpete County, Utah, at 39.2075, -111.8960.

How many ghost towns are in Sanpete County?

Sanpete County, Utah has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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