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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 (/ ˈ d oʊ v ər / DOH-vər) is a town and major ferry port in Kent, South East England.It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel at 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Cap Gris Nez in France.
Location of Stewart County in Tennessee. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Stewart County, Tennessee. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Stewart County, Tennessee, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided ...
Recent archaeology indicates that Dover's history as a port and trading gateway dates back at least as far as the Stone and Bronze ages. Known as Dubris during the Roman occupation of Britain, [4] the port has always enjoyed a significant strategic position due to its proximity to continental Europe and as the location of the sheltered River Dour estuary between two imposing chalk cliffs.
A large number of places in the U.S were named after places in England largely as a result of English settlers and explorers of the Thirteen Colonies. Some names were carried over directly and are found throughout the country (such as Manchester, Birmingham and Rochester).
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Dover Castle with the cliffs in the foreground — c. 1890 to 1900. Dover Castle, the largest castle in England, [26] was founded in the 11th century. It has been described as the "Key to England" owing to its defensive significance throughout history.